Research on dental plaque removal methods for efficient oral prophylaxis: With a focus on air polishing and rubber cup polishing.
Bo-Young ParkMinjeong KimJunghyun ParkJu-Hui JeongHie-Jin NohPublished in: International journal of dental hygiene (2020)
During oral prophylaxis, dental plaque removal using air polishing requires a relatively longer time when compared to rubber cup polishing, but it can better eliminate dental plaque. In addition, we found that dental plaque removal using air polishing prior to scaling reduced the total scaling time.
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