Rev. ed. of: Fundamentals of periodontal instrumentation. 4th ed. c2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Basic skills -- module 1. Mathematical principles and anatomic descriptors -- module 2. Principles of positioning -- module 3. Instrument grasp -- module 4. Mirror and finger rests in anterior sextants -- module 5. Mirror and finger rests in mandibular posterior sextants -- module 6. Mirror and finger rests in maxillary posterior sextants -- module 7. Instrument design and classification -- Elements of the instrument stroke -- module 8. Adaptation and angulation -- module 9. Activation, pivot, and handle roll -- module 10. Instrumentation strokes -- Patient assessment -- module 11. Calibrated periodontal probes and basic probing technique -- module 12. Explorers -- Debridement with hand-activated instruments -- module 13. Concepts in periodontal debridement -- module 14. Sickle scalers -- module 15. Universal curets -- module 16. Area-specific curets -- module 17. Periodontal files -- module 18. Instrumentation strategies and patient cases -- module 19. Problem identification : difficulties in instrumentation -- module 20. Instrument sharpening -- Advanced instrumentation techniques -- module 21. Advanced probing techniques -- module 22. Instruments for advanced root debridement -- module 23. Advanced techniques for root surface debridement -- module 24. Ultrasonic and sonic instrumentation -- module 25. Debridement of dental implants -- Supplementary instrumentation -- module 26. Cosmetic polishing procedures -- Glossary -- Index.

520 Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation & Advanced Root Instrumentation is the market-leading instructional guide to periodontal instrumentation that takes students from the basic skills-patient positioning, intraoral finger rests, and basic instrumentation all the way to advanced instrumentation techniques-assessment of periodontal patients and instrumentation of multirooted teeth, root concavities, and furcation areas. The foremost instructional goal of Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation & Advanced Root Instrumentation is to make it easy for students to learn and faculty to teach instrumentation. The fifth edition retains the clear, step-by-step self-instructional format and adds many new features designed to facilitate learning and teaching. A major new section Advanced instrumentation techniques guides students through the challenging techniques required for instrumentation of root surfaces within deep periodontal pockets. This five-chapter section includes: probing techniques for periodontal patients; exploring root surfaces within periodontal pockets; instrumentation of multirooted teeth, root concavities, and furction areas; advanced fulcruming techniques; and use of curved, right- and left-slim ultrasonic tips. In addition to the features that instructors and students have come to love, Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation & Advanced Root Instrumentation now includes: a 2-color format with digitally updated images; critical thinking activities; patient cases that promote application of instrumentation concepts; learning objectives that highlight important concepts in each chapter; and a glossary of instrumentation terms. - Cover.

All age.