Ultrasonic Periodontal Debridement : Theory and Technique

Content: Cover
 Title Page
 Copyright
 Contents
 About the authors
 Foreword
 Preface
 Acknowledgments
 Section I Foundational Concepts
 Chapter 1 The treatment of periodontal disease: the shift from ""SRP"" to ""Periodontal Debridement""
 Chapter Objectives
 Early Concepts of the Pathogenesis of Periodontal Disease
 Scaling and Root Planing (SRP)
 Current Concepts of Periodontal Pathogenesis
 Periodontal Debridement Therapy
 References
 Chapter 2 Comparison of periodontal debridement instrumentation modalities
 Chapter Objectives
 Efficacy of Deposit Removal
 Resolution of Disease. Conservation of Tooth StructureOther Advantages of Ultrasonic Instrumentation
 Other Methods of Debridement
 References
 Section II Ultrasonic Technology
 Chapter 3 What is ultrasonic instrumentation?
 Chapter Objectives
 Ultrasonic Transduction
 Ultrasonic Instrumentation Mechanisms of Action
 Ultrasonic Scaler Operational Variables
 Acoustic Power of the Ultrasonic Scaler
 Concept of Minimum Effective Power
 Sonic Scaling Technology
 Recent Developments in Ultrasonic Technology
 References
 Chapter 4 Ultrasonic tip design and selection
 Chapter Objectives
 Anatomy of an Ultrasonic TIP. Key Elements of TIP DesignTip Selection
 Tip Utilization
 Effect of Wear on Tip Performance
 Basic Tip Setup
 References
 Section III Clinical Application
 Chapter 5 Patient assessment
 Chapter Objectives
 The Periodontal Examination
 Identifying Sites to Treat
 Factors to Assess at Disease Sites
 Medical Considerations and Other Patient Factors
 References
 Chapter 6 Ultrasonic instrumentation technique
 Chapter Objectives
 Ultrasonic Instrumentation: Principles of Technique
 Aerosol Management
 Staged Approach to Ultrasonic Instrumentation
 References. Chapter 7 Ultrasonic instrumentation technique modulesChapter Objectives
 Strategies for Instrumentation Sequencing
 Sextant Specific Instrumentation Modules
 Advanced Furcation Defects (Grades II-IV) Instrumentation Modules
 Implant and Supragingival Instrumentation
 References
 Chapter 8 Case studies in ultrasonic debridement
 Chapter Objective
 Case A: Initial and Supportive Periodontal Therapy
 Case B: Preventive Debridement (Adult Prophylaxis) Patient
 Case C: Surgical Debridement Therapy
 Glossary
 Index.