Efficiency of subgingival calculus removal with the Vector™-system compared to ultrasonic scaling and hand instrumentation in vitro

Journal of Periodontal Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 48-52

  Braun, Andreas ^a   Krause, Felix ^a   Frentzen, Matthias ^a   Jepsen, Søren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Artificial periodontal pocket; Hand instrumentation; Periodontal treatment; Root surface debridement; Ultrasonic instrumentation

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLEANING; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DISEASE MODEL; GINGIVA DISEASE; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAVAGE; LIQUID; PERIODONTIC DEVICE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STONE FORMATION; TIME; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH ROOT; ULTRASOUND;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL CALCULUS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL SCALING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TOOTH ROOT; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 13244273603     PISSN: 00223484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2004.00768.x     Document Type: Article

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