Abstract
The effect of pre-scaling application of SofScale ™ Calculus Scaling Gel was studied on teeth of cadaver dogs, comparing scaling time and effort among pre-treated and untreated pairs of teeth. Teeth with light, moderate and heavy calculus were studied, treated by either hand-scaling only or hand and ultrasonic scaling. No significant difference was found in overall mean time required, comparing SofScale ™ treated and untreated teeth. Scaling time was faster for SofScale ™ treated teeth with light calculus, and slower for SofScale ™ treated teeth with heavy calculus. There were no differences observed in the effort required for scaling, comparing SofScale ™ treated and untreated teeth.
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