Study on the New Attachment following Flap Surgery (Part. 5)

Scanning Electron Microscopic Observation of Root Surfaces following Various Root Treatment

Abstract

It is well known that root condition have a great effect on the attachment following flap surgery. The purpose of this study is to observe the periodontally diseased root surfaces which were treated mechanically and chemically in the following six ways: (1) rubbing with gauze ribbon (2) rubbing with gauze ribbon followed by pH1 citric acid for 3 minutes (3) only superficial cementum scaling (4) only superficial cementum scaling followed by citric acid (5) root planing (6) root planing followed by citric acid. Results with the SEM indicated that only superficial cementum scaling could expose clear cementum and citric acid application on the exposed inner cementum generally caused demineralization on the root.
These findings suggested that these two types of treatment could be available for new attachment therapy.