Calculus as a Risk Factor for Periodontal Disease: Narrative Review on Treatment Indications When the Response to Scaling and Root Planing Is Inadequate.
Stephen K HarrelCharles M CobbLee N SheldonMichael P RethmanJohn S SottosantiPublished in: Dentistry journal (2022)
The inadequate removal of calculus plays an important role in the frequent failure of non-surgical periodontal therapy to eliminate inflammation.