Treatment

Annotations:

• Thorough instrumentation of the root surface to remove all plaque, calculus and endotoxin associated cementum.

1. Complications

   Attachments:

   • Complications of Root Surface Debridement
2. Types

   Annotations:

   • Closed - no surgical flap Open - surgical flap and root planning

Annotations:

• The removal of plaque, calculus and infected and necrotic cementum from the root surface, so as to render that surface hard and smooth and reduce the level of surface endotoxin.

Attachments:

• Aims of Root Planning

Annotations:

• Subgingival scaling and root planning

Attachments:

• Types of Gracey Curettes

Annotations:

• The removal of deposits of plaque and calculus from the crown and root surface.