Treatment

Anotações:

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

1. Complications

   Anexos:

   • Complications of Root Surface Debridement
2. Types

   Anotações:

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

Anotações:

• 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.

Anexos:

• Aims of Root Planning

Anotações:

• Subgingival scaling and root planning

Anexos:

• Types of Gracey Curettes

Anotações:

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