The Importance of Complete Root Coverage

By Stacy Matsuda, RDH, BS, MS

Ultrasonic technology has a prominent place in a nonsurgical periodontal therapy armamentarium with good reason.^1,2 Ultrasonic therapy is easy to use and requires less physical effort than hand instrumentation.³ Power scaling provides clinicians with ergonomic benefits by reducing the amount of cumulative stress typically experienced during hand instrumentation.^4,5 Another advantage is the ability of the ultrasonic insert/tip (UIT) to shatter calculus with a simple touch when used properly at the correct setting.⁶ These benefits often bolster the misconception that power instrumentation is fast and easy. Ultrasonic therapy does not provide a shortcut in the delivery of clinical care, as meticulous coverage of the root surface is necessary to achieve definitive periodontal debridement.

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