Treatment

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

1. Complications

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   • Complications of Root Surface Debridement
2. Types

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

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• 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.

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• Aims of Root Planning

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• Subgingival scaling and root planning

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• Types of Gracey Curettes

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