TY - BOOK AU - Nield-Gehrig,Jill S. TI - Fundamentals of periodontal instrumentation & advanced root instrumentation SN - 9780781769921 (spiral) AV - RK681 .N53 2008 U1 - 617.601 PY - 2008/// CY - Philadelphia [Pa.] PB - Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins KW - Dental instruments and apparatus KW - Dental hygiene KW - Dental Prophylaxis KW - instrumentation KW - methods KW - Root Planing N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Mathematical principles and anatomic descriptors -- Principles of positioning -- Instrument grasp -- Mirror and finger rests in anterior sextants -- Mirror and finger rests in mandibular posterior sextants -- Mirror and finger rests in maxillary posterior sextants -- Instrument design and classification -- Adaptation and angulation -- Activation, pivot, and handle roll -- Instrumentation strokes -- Calibrated periodontal probes and basic probing technique -- Explorers -- Concepts in periodontal debridement -- Sickle scalers -- Universal curets -- Area-specific curets -- Periodontal files -- Instrumentation strategies and patient cases -- Problem identification: difficulties in instrumentation -- Instrument sharpening -- Advanced probing techniques -- Instruments for advanced root debridement -- Advanced techniques for root surface debridement -- Ultrasonic and sonic instrumentation -- Debridement of dental implants -- Cosmetic polishing procedures ER -