Comparison of Root Surface Wear and Roughness Resulted from Different Ultrasonic Scalers and Polishing Devices Applied on Human Teeth: An In-Vitro Study

The aim of the present study was to compare the root surface wear and roughness, resulted from the professional dental hygiene instruments, including ultrasonic dental scalers, rubber prophy cups, and nylon bristle brushes, on the extracted human mandibular incisor teeth. Teeth (n = 80) were randoml...

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Main Authors: Muhammed Bedir Mahiroglu, Erkut Kahramanoglu, Mustafa Ay, Leyla Kuru, Omer Birkan Agrali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Healthcare
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/8/1/55