Keys to avoid and remove burnished calculus
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What it covers
This video lecture explores the complex challenge of burnished calculus; what it is, why it occurs, and how to prevent and effectively remove it.
Burnished deposits are often difficult to detect and even harder to eliminate, especially in areas with limited access such as furcations or deep pockets. Through detailed explanations and clinical demonstrations, Dr. Pattison guides practitioners in recognizing high-risk zones and selecting the most appropriate instruments and techniques.
A focus on power scaling is presented, offering comparisons between different ultrasonic technologies and their effectiveness against burnished deposits. Dr. Pattison then explores hand instrumentation, highlighting optimal tool designs and precise techniques—including the use of Hirschfeld files, sharp curets, and overlapping strokes in multiple directions.
A key portion of the lecture is devoted to understanding the causes of burnishing, such as the use of dull instruments, insufficient angulation, and inadequate fulcrum pressure.
In particular, this lecture covers the following topics:
- Defining and detecting burnished calculus
- How to avoid and remove burnished deposits using power scaling
- Comparing ultrasonic technologies and tip designs for improved removal
- Identifying and managing residual subgingival calculus
- Instrumentation strategies based on shape, location, and access
The course's lessons 8 lessons
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8The instructor
Anna Matsuishi Pattison RDH, MS, is a former Associate Professor and Chair of Dental Hygiene at the Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California. As an internationally recognized expert on instrumentation, she is coauthor of the textbook, Periodontal Instrumentation, has contributed to Newman and Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology and Implantology, was Editor-in-Chief of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene and is currently the Co-Director of the Pattison Institute offering online videos and workshops
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Keys to avoid and remove burnished calculus
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