Effective subgingival biofilm removal is crucial for achieving positive and stable outcomes in
periodontal therapy, forming an indispensable part of any periodontal treatment approach …

Healthy teeth and gums make a person feel confident and fit. As people go about their daily
routines and with different eating and drinking habits, the tooth enamel turns yellowish or …

Tooth discoloration is a frequent dental finding associated with clinical and esthetic
problems. It differs in etiology, appearance, composition, location and severity. Knowledge …

Background: Tooth polishing is an integral part of clinical dentistry. The main purpose of
polishing is to smoothen the surface of the tooth and minimize the deposition of plaque to …

Objective: Periodontal instrumentation during supragingival prophylaxis may increase
enamel surface roughness, which may lead to increased dental biofilm accumulation and …

The aim of the present study was to compare the root surface wear and roughness, resulted
from the professional dental hygiene instruments, including ultrasonic dental scalers, rubber …

Aims: The aim of the study is to evaluate and compare the surface roughness of cementum
by using an air polishing device and conventional root planing with hand instruments …

The aim of this study was the morphological evaluation of root surfaces subjected to manual
(curette) and ultrasonic (conventional and diamond tips) scaling. The surface was then …

Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare the gingival trauma with Prophy-Jet
and rubber-cup polishing techniques using aluminium trihydroxide as polishing agent …

Tooth polishing is an oral prophylactic procedure that involves the smoothening of the tooth
surface, making it glossy and lustrous, reducing plaque deposition, therefore maintaining …