Qualitative Evaluation of the Effects of Professional Oral Hygiene Instruments on Prosthetic Ceramic Surfaces

During professional hygiene procedures, different instruments used may cause various damage to dental prostheses. Deplaquing and scaling with curettes and ultrasonic instruments may inadvertently increase the surface roughness of the material and the risk of future bacterial adhesion and/or also com...

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Main Authors: Francesco Grande, Edoardo Mochi Zamperoli, Mario Cesare Pozzan, Fabio Tesini, Santo Catapano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/1/21