Correctly performing manual subgingival scaling and root planing exercises: part Ⅱ of a series on basic training in periodontal diagnosis and treatment
10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20241010-00378
- VernacularTitle:循序渐进做好手工龈下刮治和根面平整术
- Author:
Cui WANG
1
;
Tianxing YAN
1
;
Wenjie HU
1
;
Dong SHI
1
;
Jinsheng ZHONG
1
;
Jun KANG
1
Author Information
1. 北京大学口腔医学院·口腔医院牙周科 国家口腔医学中心 国家口腔疾病临床医学研究中心 口腔生物材料和数字诊疗装备国家工程研究中心 口腔数字医学北京市重点实验室，北京 100081
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Periodontics;
Periodontitis;
Manual supragingival scaling;
Root planning;
Initial periodontal therapy;
Periodontal practice teaching
- From:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
2025;60(2):184-190
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Periodontitis constitutes the primary cause of tooth loss among adults in China. The disease is characterized by the high morbidity, which significantly impairs both oral and systemic health. As the key insights of initial periodontal therapy, subgingival scaling and root planing (SRP) have been considered as simple, effective, and cost-efficient treatment approaches for managing periodontal inflammation. Substantial published evidences indicated that the majority of patients diagnosed with periodontitis could achieve lifelong retention of their natural teeth through standardized initial periodontal therapy, rigorous plaque control, and long-term supportive periodontal treatment. However, the proficiency in periodontal diagnosis and treatment among general dental practitioners in China is heterogeneous, with a notable scarcity of periodontists and a suboptimal level of SRP standardization. Drawing upon over four decades of clinical expertise from Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology as well as comprehensive literature reviews, this paper meticulously outlines the standardized procedures for SRP, aiming at guiding clinicians to perform standardized SRP step by step, and thereby enhancing clinical efficacy of periodontal treatment, promoting periodontal health, and ultimately improving patients′ quality of life.
