Ultrasonic Scalers: Clinical Use and Benefits

An Ultrasonic Scaler is an intuitively designed electrical device that helps to remove plaque, calculus, and other types of deposits from the tooth surfaces with the help of high-frequency vibrations.

Types of Ultrasonic Vibration:
Ultrasonic scalers convert electrical energy into mechanical energy that produces high-frequency vibrations through a mechanism called the piezoelectric mechanism.

The most commonly used mechanism for the ultrasonic scaler is the piezoelectric mechanism. The piezoelectric unit operates in the range of 25,000–50,000 cps (cycles per second). The piezoelectric crystals are placed within the handpiece. When electricity passes through the crystals, it causes dimensional changes and causes high-frequency vibrations. The tip vibration is linear in direction. The piezoelectric crystals include crystal quartz, Rochelle salts, ceramics, etc.

How Does The Ultrasonic Scaler Work?
When the unit is connected to the electricity, the handpiece attached to the unit through the cord gets activated and converts the electrical energy to mechanical energy-producing high-frequency vibration in the tip or file.

Advantages of Ultrasonic Scalers:
Comfortable for the patient due to linear vibration.
Increased efficiency.
Very effective for stain & calculus removal
Less need for water to control the heat
Increase in tactile sensation with no vibration to the handpiece.
Applications:
Removal of stains
Supra-gingival and sub-gingival calculus
Removal of the debris prior to oral surgery
Removal of orthodontic cements/ de-bonding
Removal of debris from periodontal pocket
Removal of debris from furcation areas.

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[d.h.]

A dental hygienist used this to clean my teeth over 2 months ago and I have been in pain since that day. I had no problems with my teeth or gums till this device was used. Ppl this machine can cause damage to gums and teeth if it's not used correctly.

[artbyrobot]

guys you can buy diamond tips for this and use it as a cutting tool. I've seen it used to get between teeth for very thin cuts better than a drill. Can have so many applications as a cutting tool in other industries too like jewelry making, art, electronics, etc! Those diamond tips with this type of ultrasonic scaler creates the ultimate cutting instrument!

[home]

They say it is no longer need for tip and it is dangerous ? Why ?

[nabeelundre]

Where to get this machine from, please recommend any website or store.

[SigmaLife]

Ultrasonic scalers can ruin ur root, after a horrible cleaning and year long ordeal i had to get 2 root canals, there os actually a ncbi medical study on this.
Reason is that ultrasonic scalers create enormous amount of heatnand friction and this can can actually damage the root of the tooth, my issue initially started as a intermittent throbbing pulsating pain, later on it was determined it was irreversible pulpitis.
Beware guys. Good luck.