Ultrasonic periodontal debridement : theory and technique / Marie D. George, Timothy G. Donley, Philip M. Preshaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Donley, Timothy G. (Timothy Gerard), 1959- author.

Preshaw, Philip, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Periodontal disease--Treatment.

Periodontal disease.

Ultrasonic waves--Therapeutic use.

Ultrasonic waves.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley Blackwell, 2014.

Ames, Iowa ; West Sussex, England ; Oxford, England : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.

Summary:

Ultrasonic Periodontal Debridement: Theory and Technique is the first textbook to focus exclusively on this fundamentally important component of periodontal therapy. George, Donley, and Preshaw provide a comprehensive resource for dental students, dental hygiene and therapy students, and periodontal residents, as well as practicing dental hygienists and dentists who are looking to increase their familiarity and skills with ultrasonic instrumentation. The opening section describes the basic foundational knowledge of periodontal debridement; how it differs from and supersedes scaling and root

Contents:

The treatment of periodontal disease : the shift from 'SRP" to 'periodontal debridement'

Comparison of periodontal debridement instrumentation modalities

What is ultrasonic instrumentation?

Ultrasonic tip design and selection

Patient assessment

Ultrasonic instrumentation technique

Ultrasonic instrumentation technique modules

Case studies in periodontal ultrasonic debridement.

Notes:

"With website"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-42142-X

1-118-87524-9

1-118-87526-5

OCLC:

891448010