Test Your Knowledge on Ultrasonic Instrumentation
Site-specific ultrasonic inserts/tips (UITs) can increase access to difficult-to-reach areas and may help to improve periodontal therapy outcomes. How does your knowledge stack up on adapting site-specific UITs?
During nonsurgical periodontal therapy, a blended approach with hand and powered instrumentation is optimal to achieve full mouth debridement.
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Deep posterior periodontal pockets or shallow pockets in the presence of attachment loss require a wide-diameter ultrasonic insert/tip to effectively remove light to moderate or residual calculus deposits with oral biofilm.
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Right- and left-curved ultrasonic inserts/tips can improve access to such areas because they can adapt to root structures found in posterior teeth, such as deep periodontal pockets, furcations, concavities, and depressions.
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Site-specific ultrasonic inserts/tips are which of the following?
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Which of the following is the length of an ultrasonic stroke?
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Ultrasonic instrumentation on low power is sufficient for biofilm removal only, not calculus.
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Covering the entire root surface with controlled, overlapping strokes may help reduce the likelihood of burnished calculus.
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Test Your Knowledge on Ultrasonic Instrumentation
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