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Learn about the importance of removing soft and hard deposits for successful periodontal disease treatment. Explore techniques like root planing, instrumentation, and more.
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Control Local Etiology The complete removal of soft and hard deposits from the root surfaces is necessary for the successful treatment of periodontal disease.
Calculus • Supragingival – salivary • Subgingival - serumal
Attachment of Calculus to Root Surfaces • Cuticle • Irregularities in root • Penetrates cemental tears • Into resorption bays in cementum and dentin
Root Planing / Debridement • Improves tissue quality • Reduces probing depth • Gain in clinical attachment • Expect junctional epithelial attachment • Expect no bone formation • Repeat RP may further improve result • Technically difficult to do well
Root Planing / Debridement • Complete removal of subgingival calculus not predictable • Open better than closed • Shallow better than deep • Facial / lingual better than interproximal • Molars more difficult • Similar effectiveness – hand vs. ultrasonic • Operator experience important
Scaling / Root Planing Before After
Scaling / Root Planing Before After
Scaling / Root Planing Before After
Badersten Study (1984) • N = 49 • OHI • Single surpa and subgingival debridement with local anesthesia • 3 month SPT
Probing Depth mm months Badersten, 1984
% Bleeding Sites Initial Probing Depth Badersten, 1984
% Surfaces with Residual Calculus Probing Depth Buchanan & Robertson, J. Perio 1987
Handle • Shank • Blade
Anterior Sextant (Gracey Curette) Facial 1/2, 5/6 Lingual 1/2, 5/6, 7/8
Posterior Sextant (Gracey Curette) Mesial 11/12 Distal 13/14 Facial 5/6, 7/8 Lingual 5/6, 7/8
Standard • Rigid • Extra Rigid
Langer Curettes • Dr. Burton Langer / 1986 • Universal Blade • Gracey Shank design • Less Flexible
Langer 1/2 - mandibular posterior • Langer 3/4 - maxillary posterior • Langer 5/6 – anterior • Langer 17/18 – posterior
Scaling / Root Planing • ADA code D4341 • Patient with gingival inflammation and LOA
Scale / Polish • ADA code D1110 • Patient with gingival inflammation and no LOA
Supportive Periodontal Therapy • ADA code D4910 • Patient with history of LOA now in maintenance phase