Nonsurgical periodontal therapy addresses debriding the area of bacteria, endotoxins, and hard deposits from the root surface to restore gingival health.The instrumentation is focused on the root surface and most often accomplished through manual and power scaling. Nowadays lasers can alsobe used for root debridement.
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