sonic scaler


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scaler

(ska'ler) [O.Fr. escale, husk]
1. A dental instrument used to remove calculus from teeth.
2. A device for counting pulses detected by a radiation detector.

magnetostrictive scaler

An electrically powered device used for calculus and tartar removal as an alternative to ultrasonic scaling or manual curettage. Typical units use a stack of metal strips in the handpiece and move in an elliptical pattern.

sickle scaler

A manual device used to remove supragingival calculus. The instrument has two parallel cutting edges on the face of the blade that converge to form a point. It is effective but slow and damages enamel more than ultrasonic or magnetostrictive scalers.

sonic scaler

Ultrasonic scaler.

ultrasonic scaler

A device that uses high-frequency vibration to remove stains and adherent deposits on the teeth.
Synonym: sonic scaler
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Sonic scalers took the longest time to debond a bracket which was on the average of 7022.28 seconds.
As sonic scalers have less vibration than ultra- sonic one so 36% debonding failure with this scaler is not surprising.
COMPARISON OF DEBONDING TIME AND PAIN BETWEEN THREE DIFFERENT DEBONDING TECHNIQUES FOR STAINLESS STEEL BRACKETS
[16.] Gross KB, Overman PR, Cobb C, Brockmann S: Aerosol generation by two ultrasonic scalers and one sonic scaler. J Dent Hyg 1992;66:314-318.
Bacterial contamination of scrub jackets during dental hygiene procedures
Results of the study suggest that when using Sterilex as a line cleaning agent treatment for ultra sonic scalers should include administration of an initial shock treatment followed by routine weekly maintenance should be included.
Sampling water from chemically cleaned dental units with detachable power scalers
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