J Korean Acad Periodontol.  1998 Dec;28(4):809-821. 10.5051/jkape.1998.28.4.809.

Root surface roughness following mechanical instrumentation in vivo and in vitro SEM study

• Lee YK

• KMID: 1719851
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5051/jkape.1998.28.4.809

Abstract

Adequate root preparation in the treatment of periodontal disease often involves mechanical instrumentation to remove plaque, calculus perhaps contaminated cementum. Although meticulous scaling and root planing may remove some cementum, the use of aggressive root planing to remove cementum does not appear warranted. So ultrasonic device and rotary instrument appear to be replacing hand instrument. But it is not clear those instruments make smooth root surface as hand instrument. The roghness of the root surface were evaluate with SEM following instrumentation with Gracey curette, Perio Clean and piezo ultrasonic device(Setlec) with various tip. 20 extracted teeth were used in vitro experiment, and 9 teeth of a patient destined for extraction for periodontal reasons were utilized in vivo experiment. It was demonstrated that hand curette created the smoothest surface, while diamond tip tended to roughen the root surface. But the hand curette, Perio Clean, and piezo ultasonic device with scaler tip tend to remove cementum completely. Piezo ultrasonic device with curette-like tip made the desirable smooth surface with partial removal of cementum.

Keyword

root roughness; SEM; piezo ultrasonic device; mechanical instrumentation