Now in full color, with over 1,400 photographs and illustrations, the Sixth Edition of this market-leading text is a step-by-step, highly visual guide to the how-to's of periodontal instrumentation. It takes students from basic skills such as patient positioning, intraoral finger rests, and basic instrumentation, all the way to advanced techniques such as assessment of periodontal patients and instrumentation of multirooted teeth, root concavities, and furcation areas. Critical thinking activities and patient cases promote application of concepts and problem-solving skills. A brand-new bonus DVD packaged with this edition includes video clips demonstrating the techniques covered in the book.

Module 1 Mathematical Principles and Anatomic Descriptors 1
Module 2 Principles of Positioning 9
Module 3 Instrument Grasp 49
Module 4 Mirror and Finger Rests in Anterior Sextants 65
Module 5 Mirror and Finger Rests in Mandibular Posterior Sextants 105
Module 6 Mirror and Finger Rests in Maxillary Posterior Sextants 127
Module 7 Instrument Design and Classification 149
Module 8 Adaptation and Angulation 167
Module 9 Activation, Pivot, and Handle Roll 185
Module 10 Instrumentation Strokes 199
Module 11 Calibrated Periodontal Probes and Basic Probing Technique 217
Module 12 Explorers 243
Module 13 Concepts in Periodontal Debridement 275
Module 14 Sickle Scalers 285
Module 15 Universal Curets 307
Module 16 Area-Specific Curets 333
Module 17 Periodontal Files 361
Module 18 Instrumentation Strategies and Patient Cases 375
Module 19 Problem Identification: Difficulties in Instrumentation 395
Module 20 Instrument Sharpening 403
Module 21 Advanced Probing Techniques 441
Module 22 Instruments for Advanced Root Debridement 471
Module 23 Advanced Techniques for Root Surface Debridement 509
Module 24 Ultrasonic and Sonic Instrumentation 539
Module 25 Debridement of Dental Implants 587
Module 26 Cosmetic Polishing Procedures 597
Glossary 617
Index 629