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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / April 2008ultrasonic root planing?
I was wondering how effective using the ultrasonic cleaner would be for root planing? Is this ever done? I have a friend who has had problems with the tmj and I was thinking that ultrasonic would eliminate the problem of so much pressure on the jaw. Ultrasonic scalers are effective. I like to begin root planing with an ultrasonic and then finish with hand scalers. I think you need hand scalers for the tactile sensation you get while using them. You can really tell how smooth the root is getting this way. If your friend has joint pain after a dental appointment, he/she has muscle spasms which are made worse by holding the mouth open for an extended period of time.  Signature/ Amatus / >I was wondering how effective using the ultrasonic cleaner would be for >root planing? Is this ever done? > > I have a friend who has had problems with the tmj and I was thinking that > ultrasonic would eliminate the problem of so much pressure on the jaw. > Ultrasonic scalers are effective. I like to begin root planing with an > ultrasonic and then finish with hand scalers. I think you need hand scalers [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > spasms which are made worse by holding the mouth open for an extended period > of time. Holding the mouth open contributes to it, as does the up and down pressure on the jaw caused by the hand scalers. There isn't a problem when the upper jaw is done - only with the lower, movable jaw. Pre-existing muscle spasms. www.nti-tss.com Signature/ Amatus / >> Ultrasonic scalers are effective. I like to begin root planing with an >> ultrasonic and then finish with hand scalers. I think you need hand [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > on the jaw caused by the hand scalers. There isn't a problem when the > upper jaw is done - only with the lower, movable jaw. |
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