Subgingival scaling and root planing during minimally invasive periodontal surgery: A randomized controlled split-mouth trial.

Though the videoscope provided excellent visual access, it did not improve the efficacy of root planing for flat interproximal surfaces during minimally invasive periodontal surgery. Small amounts of calculus remain after instrumentation even with minimal surgical access and when root surfaces appear visually clean and tactilely smooth. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.