[4] Once all these characteristics are understood, the clinician will activate the periodontal debridement strokes using the periodontal scalers.

The ultrasonic dental scaler is a valuable tool in the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease; however this equipment is associated with a number of hazards. These include heating of the ...

For cleanup of wounds, see Debridement. Periodontal pockets may occur from either coronal swelling or apical migration. Pockets that occur due to coronal swelling with no clinical attachment loss are ...