title: Power scalers: the new boom in contemporary periodontics.
abstract: The choice of which type of instrumentation to use remains the decision of the practitioner. It all depends on what goal the clinician hopes to achieve, the resources, and the physical set up within which they work. While speed in debridement, coupled with ease of use and comfort to the patient and practitioner are all important, the primary goal must always remain the optimal healing and success of the dental procedure. With improved tip designs and efficiency, power scaling has the ability to improve dental hygiene and periodontal care in the future.
authors.affiliation: Abington Memorial Hospital, Penn., USA. drneilg@worldnet.att.net
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gottehrer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Reynolds
mesh_terms: D003461:Crystallography; D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment; D012534:Dental Scaling / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000639:trends; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000639:trends