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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The primary aim was: "Does power-driven pocket/root instrumentation offer a clinical advantage over hand instrumentation"? Secondary aim was to update knowledge base of power-driven instrumentation post Tunkel et al. (2002). MATERIAL AND METHODS: A literature search of power-driven instruments (in vitro, in vivo and controlled clinical trials) was performed from April 2001 using similar criteria to Tunkel et al. (2002). Primary outcome was whether power-driven instruments offered an advantage over hand instrumentation; secondary outcomes were effect on root surface, effectiveness of new instrument designs, and role of biophysical effects such as cavitation. RESULTS: From a total of 41 studies, 14 studies involved comparison of power-driven devices with hand instrumentation for non-surgical therapy. These were subdivided into new designs of power instrumentation, full-mouth debridement and irrigation and patient acceptance. Use of power-driven instrumentation provides similar clinical outcomes compared with hand instrumentation. Difficulty of pooling studies continues to hinder the drawing of definitive conclusions. CONCLUSION: Newer designs of powered instruments have not shown any benefit when compared with other ultrasonic devices in non-surgical periodontal therapy. New in vitro research shows there is variation in the performance of different tip designs and generators, but its clinical relevance remains unknown.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 22-28 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Periodontology |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 8 Suppl |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2008 |
Keywords
- power driven instrumentation
- scaling and root planing
- periodontal therapy/non surgical
- systematic review
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Sonochemical Analysis of the Output of Ultrasonic Dental Scalers
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
1/03/06 → 28/02/09
Project: Research Councils
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Clinical and Engineering Assessment of New Ultrasonic Dental Scalers
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
1/01/05 → 31/12/07
Project: Research Councils