TY - BOOK AU - Gehrig,Jill S. AU - Sroda,Rebecca AU - Saccuzzo,Darlene TI - Fundamentals of periodontal instrumentation & advanced root instrumentation SN - 9781496320209 U1 - 617.601 23 PY - 2017///] CY - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PB - Wolters Kluwer KW - Dental instruments and apparatus KW - NGU-sh KW - Dental hygiene N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Ergonomics and Periodontal Instrumentation -- Clinician Position in Relation to the Treatment Area -- Instrument Grasp -- Use of the Dental Mouth Mirror -- Finger Rests in the Anterior Sextants -- Finger Rests in Mandibular Posterior Sextants -- Finger Rests in Maxillary Posterior Sextants -- Instrument Design and Classification -- Technique Essentials: Movement and Orientation to Tooth Surface -- Technique Essentials: Adaptation -- Technique Essentials: Instrumentation Strokes -- Periodontal Probes and Basic Probing Technique -- Explorers -- Technique Essentials: Supragingival Calculus Removal -- Sickle Scalers -- Technique Essentials: Subgingival Calculus Removal -- Universal Curets -- Advanced Probing Techniques -- Area-specific Curets -- Specialized Periodontal Instruments -- Advanced Techniques for Root Instrumentationt -- Fictitious Patient Cases: Communication and Planning for Success -- Concepts for Instrument Sharpening -- Concepts for Instrument Sharpening -- Pain Control During Periodontal Instrumentation -- Pain Control During Periodontal Instrumentation -- Air Polishing for Biofilm Management and Stain Removal -- Index N2 - "Walking dental hygiene students step-by-step through the "how to"--not just the "what" and "why"--of using periodontal and root instruments, this 8th Edition of Jill Gehrig's definitive resource features new chapters, new online technique videos, updated coverage of the latest evidence-based techniques and equipment, and an expanded array of online teaching and learning resources. Designed to make it easy for students to learn instrumentation, this practical book first takes students through basic skills--patient positioning, intraoral finger rests, and basic instrumentation--then covers advanced techniques, including assessment of periodontal patients and instrumentation of the root branches of multirooted teeth, root concavities, and furcation areas." --Publisher's website ER -