Description:
"The re-establishment and maintenance of periodontal health are the main objectives of periodontal treatment. Local factors like plaque and calculus are the major factors for periodontal disease progression. Removal of these local factors to obtain a clean root surface is mandatory to achieve periodontal health. Periodontal instruments have been designed specifically to achieve this goal. Presently, there is a large range of instruments available for the removal of supra and subgingival calculus, including ultrasonic devices, sickles, hoes, chisels and curettes. A thorough knowledge of instruments is mandatory for their appropriate usage. The following discussion is focused on various aspects of periodontal instrument designs and their specific uses."
