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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?

Given Cindy’s periodontal diagnosis and medical/dental history, which of the following ultrasonic settings would be best suited to complete her root debridement using R/L ultraonsic inserts?

When is an ideal time to place Arestin in your patient treatment plan?

Which of the following advantages of ultrasonic root debridement is most closely tied to this patient’s periodontal needs?

The periodontal assessment shows pockets of 4-5mm that were previous in the 5-6mm range. Which of the following most accurately describes the reason for this change?

Given this patient’s dental history and most current assessments outlined above, what is the best course of treatment for today’s appointment?

What setting should your powered instrument (cavitron) be at when completing care for inactive periodontal disease?