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Dental scaler

Known as: Scaler 
A sharpened and shaped dental instrument used to remove soft and hard deposits from tooth surfaces.
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2002
2002
Vibration characteristics of ultrasonic scalers assessed with scanning laser vibrometry.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Water characteristics associated with the occurrence of Legionella pneumophila in dental units.
This study evaluated the incidence of Legionella pneumophila in dental unit water samples and investigated how the occurrence of… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Working parameters of a sonic scaler influencing root substance removal in vitro
Abstract This study assessed defect depth and volume resulting from root instrumentation using a KaVo Sonicflex Lux 2000 L sonic… 
1997
1997
The qualitative effects of various types of hygiene instrumentation on commercially pure titanium and titanium alloy implant abutments: an in vitro and scanning electron microscope study.
1996
1996
A comparative study of the effects of metallic, nonmetallic, and sonic instrumentation on titanium abutment surfaces.
This study compared the effects of metallic, nonmetallic, and sonic instrumentation on titanium abutment surfaces in vitro… 
1996
1996
Root surface smoothness or roughness following open debridement. An in vivo study.
Consensus has not been reached on the desired characteristics of the root surface following cleaning. It is also not clear what… 
1992
1992
Effect of hygiene instrumentation on titanium abutments: a scanning electron microscopy study.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
The surface characteristics produced by various oral hygiene instruments and materials on titanium implant abutments.
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the comparative surface roughness produced by various oral hygiene instruments… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Dental plaque removal by cavitational activity during ultrasonic scaling.
Photomicrographs of the surfaces of recently extracted teeth stained with erythrosin dye were obtained. The stained surfaces were… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Expanded use of the ultrasonic scaler.
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