Significant influence of scaler tip design on root substance loss resulting from ultrasonic scaling: A laserprofilometric in vitro study

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1003-1006

  Jepsen, Søren ^a   Ayna, Mustafa ^b   Hedderich, Jürgen ^b   Eberhard, Jörg ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Damage; Periodontal therapy; Root; Ultrasonic scaling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTIN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PIEZOELECTRICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH ROOT; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; ULTRASOUND;

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL SCALING; DENTIN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PERIODONTICS; TOOTH ROOT; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 8344228479     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2004.00601.x     Document Type: Article

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