Ebook: Successful Periodontal Therapy - A Non-Surgical Approach: QuintEssentials of Dental Practice Vol. 16

HauptbeschreibungNon-surgical treatment of patients with gingival and periodontal diseases can be undertaken by the general dental practitioner through the management of common and well-established risk-factors and the use of treatments adjunctive to conventional methods of scaling and root surface instrumentation. The goals and objectives of these procedures and the importance of supportive periodontal care are fully examined in this book.(Quintessence Publishing / Quintessenz Verlag).;Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: The Goals and Clinical Outcomes of Non-Surgical Treatment -- Aims -- Outcome -- The Periodontal Pocket -- A Pathological Environment -- The Aims of Non-Surgical Treatment -- Elimination of Calculus -- The Concept of Full-Mouth Disinfection -- Healing Following Periodontal Treatment -- Clinical Outcomes Following Non-Surgical Treatment -- Hygiene versus instrumentation phases -- The Badersten studies -- An evidence base for non-surgical treatment -- Summary -- Conclusions of Clinical Importance -- Further Reading -- Chapter 2: Hygiene Phase Therapy -- Aims -- Outcome -- Plaque Control Programmes -- Mechanical plaque control -- Manual Toothbrushes -- Powered Toothbrushes -- Toothpastes -- Toothbrushing techniques -- Bass Technique -- The Charters' Method -- Interproximal Cleaning Aids -- Dental Floss and Tape -- Superfloss -- Interspace Brushes (Fig 2-6) -- Interdental Brushes (Fig 2-7) -- Woodsticks (Fig 2-8) -- Chemical Plaque Control (Fig 2-9) -- Key Points of Clinical Importance -- Further Reading -- Chapter 3: Instruments and Instrumentation -- Aim -- Outcome -- Introduction -- Hand Instruments -- Chisel Scaler or Push Scaler (Guy's G1 or G2, Cushings or Watch-Spring) -- Trihedral Scalers (H6, H7, G3, G4, J1 and H5) -- Periodontal Hoes -- Periodontal Files (Hirschfeld 3/7, 5/11 and 9/10) -- Curettes -- Recommended Protocol for Root Surface Instrumentation (RSI) -- Mechanised Instruments -- Ultrasonic Units -- Magnetostrictive Units -- Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Units -- Sonic Handpieces -- Air-Abrasive Systems -- Ultrasonic Techniques -- Periodontal Explorer -- Repetitive Strain Injury -- Conclusions of Clinical Importance -- Further Reading -- Chapter 4: Managing Systemic Risk Factors -- Aim -- Outcome -- Definitions.