The effectiveness of an actuator-driven pulsed water jet for the removal of artificial dental calculus: a preliminary study

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Yuka Sato (Author), Masahiro Iikubo (Author), Takashi Nishioka (Author), Nobuhiro Yoda (Author), Tetsuya Kusunoki (Author), Atsuhiro Nakagawa (Author), Keiichi Sasaki (Author), Teiji Tominaga (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background While hand and ultrasonic scalers are the primary tools used for the removal of dental calculus in periodontal treatment, many studies have shown that they also damage the enamel surface. We have developed a novel actuator-driven pulsed water jet (ADPJ) system, which has the abil...