MINIMALLY INVASIVE PERIODONTAL SURGERY

The long-term success of periodontal surgery is dependent on proper diagnosis and removal of subgingival tooth-borne accretions in the form of calculus and bacteria. From a clinical perspective, better visualization during the diagnostic and therapeutic phases has been shown to yield better results compared to traditional approaches. Minimally Invasive Periodontal Surgery evaluates the advantages of using minimal invasive techniques, the technologies available for enhancing visualization during minimally invasive surgery,and step- by-step illustrates the clinical use of each techniques.Each chapter addresses the advantages and disadvantages of minimally invasive surgery,rationale for the approach,and the advantages and limitations of each of the current methods of improving visualization.