Subgingival instrumentation for the treatment of periodontitis

Abstract

Periodontal disease is the most common chronic inflammatory non-communicable disease in the human population. It is estimated that severe periodontitis affects 11% of the world’s population, with prevalence increasing with age. Subgingival instrumentation refers to all non-surgical procedures, either performed by hand (i.e., curettes) or with power-driven instruments (i.e., sonic/ultrasonic devices).