The implementation of remedial maintenance instrumentation may help clinicians improve periodontal therapy outcomes.

Improve instrumentation outcomes by using the correct insert/tip for the task at hand.

Purposeful assessment, correct instrument selection, and effective technique are key to maintaining health in the anterior dentition.

Strategies for ensuring success during power scaling and root planing.

The use of alternative fulcrums enables dental hygienists to apply the multidirectional strokes necessary to remove deposits from deep periodontal pockets.

As the use of ultrasonic therapy grows, dental hygienists must be knowledgeable about how to best use this modality.

Technique, routine, workstation setup, and maintenance are all integral parts of an effective sharpening regimen.

The use of overlapping, multidirectional strokes in the correct sequence is key to successful instrumentation of deep periodontal pockets.

These time tested instruments are critical to the success of nonsurgical periodontal therapy, and many types are available to help clinicians maximize their use.

Originally used only during manual debridement, channeling strokes are also helpful in power scaling to increase the efficacy of therapy.