Comparison of Four Methods of Assessing Root Surface Debridement

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 385-393

  Chan, Yoong K ^a   Needleman, Ian G ^a   Clifford, Lester R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Comparison studies; Dental plaque prevention and control; Planing instrumentation; Scaling instrumentation; Tooth root; Ultrasonic therapy

Indexed keywords

COLORING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; PERIODONTITIS; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PRODUCTIVITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TOOTH CALCULUS; TOOTH PLAQUE; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

COLORING AGENTS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DENTAL CALCULUS; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL SCALING; EFFICIENCY; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; PERIODONTAL POCKET; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROOT PLANING; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 0034152645     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2000.71.3.385     Document Type: Article

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