The systemic inflammatory response following hand instrumentation versus ultrasonic instrumentation-A randomized controlled trial.

William JohnstonMichael PatersonKrystyna PielaEmily DavisonAnnabel SimpsonMarilyn GouldingGordon RamageAndrea SherriffShauna Culshaw
Published in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2020)
Ultrasonic instrumentation resulted in shorter treatment time with comparable clinical outcomes. Levels of serum C-reactive protein at day 1 were similar following debridement with hand or ultrasonic instruments.