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- Title
Analysis of the characteristics of periodontal curettes used for scaling the roof of the furcation by manual versus digital method.
- Authors
Porcaro SALOMÃO, Larissa; Teixeira da SILVA, Marcela Morgana; Areas e SOUZA, Alessandra; Alessandra da Cruz Galhardo CAMARGO, Gabriela; BARROSO, Eliane Marçon; Cruvinel ZUZA, Elizangela
- Abstract
Introduction: The treatment of periodontal disease in multiradicular teeth with furcation involvement is a challenge for dentists, with unpredictable results. Objective: To evaluate the characteristics of the active tip of periodontal curettes used for scaling the furcation roof, comparing the manual versus digital method. Material and method: Forty-two Pádua Lima (PL) curettes of the Millennium® brand (n = 6 for each model) were evaluated: PL 1-2, PL 3-4, PL 5-6, PLW 1-2, PLW 3-4, PLW 5 -6, and PLF. The following were measured: total length of the coronary face (CTc, millimeters, mm), total length of the lateral face (CTl, mm), width of the coronary face (Lc, mm), and width of the lateral face (Ll, mm). The measurements were performed in duplicate. Result: The results showed that weight varied a mong the curettes (p <0.05), however the handle diameter was similar for all instruments (p> 0.05). Considering that seven different types of curettes were evaluated, the parameters of CTl and Ll showed a statistical difference for all evaluated curettes (7: 7 ratio), with higher values for the caliper method compared to the software (p <0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between assessment methods for CTc and Lc measurements (p <0.05), showing that there was a coincidence of values in the proportion of 4:7 for measurements of CTc and 5:7 for Lc. Conclusion: The comparison between methods generally resulted in lower values and greater variation for the digital method, thus favoring the use of the manual method to measure the active tip of periodontal curettes.
- Subjects
CURETTES; FURCATION of teeth roots; PERIODONTICS; PERIODONTAL disease; DENTAL instruments &; apparatus industry
- Publication
Universidade Estadual Paulista. Revista de Odontologia, 2021, Vol 50, p1
- ISSN
0101-1774
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1807-2577.01021