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The right and left cavitron tips are beneficial for:  (select all that apply)

All patients diagnosed with periodontal disease need to be assigned a stage and grade. As noted above, Gregory R. was staged as having stage III periodontal disease. Based on the information provided above, what would be the most appropriate grade you would add to his periodontal diagnosis?

You should use light pressure with overlapping, continual strokes when using the right and left cavitron tips. 

Which type of hand instruments is the preferred option for cleaning around dental implants?

Which of the following medical conditions closely relate to implant health and success? Choose all that apply.

Which of the following is an example of an iatrogenic factor that could negatively impact the longterm success of an implant?

During treatment for Gregory R., you encounter a particularly tenacious deposit that doesn’t appear to be responding to repeated strokes with hand instrumentation. What advanced instrument would be most appropriate to attempt to crush or fracture this tenacious deposit?

You have found that there is an area around one of Nina’s brackets that has tenacious calc. In order to remove successfully you determine that you need mor lateral pressure than you are able to generate with your dominant hand.  Which of the following advanced fulcrums best meets the demands of this situation?

Gregory has a large and tenacious calculus deposit in the mandibular anterior that you are struggling to achieve adequate lateral pressure to remove. Given this situation, which of the following is the best option to help you achieve the desired amount of lateral pressure when standard techniques have failed?

Given this patient’s dental history and most current assessments outlined above, which of the following choices of adjunct services would be most appropriate to meet this patient’s individual needs?