823
Participants
Start Date
March 31, 2003
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2005
Study Completion Date
February 28, 2006
Periodontal scaling and root planing
Hard and soft tisse deposits (plaque and calculus) are removed from the tooth and tooth root using hand and ultrasonic instruments.
Scaling and root planing
Delivered using hand and powered scalers and with topical or local (injected) anesthetics as needed. Procedures performed over 1 to 4 90-minute visits.
Univerisity of Minnesota School Of Dentistry, Minneapolis
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
NIH
University of Minnesota
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