Sir, further to G. Balfry's letter on pacemakers and ultrasonic scalers (BDJ 2005; 199: 625), I have recently seen two patients who have had pacemakers inserted. Both had been given cards with the ...

One benefit of not using a scaler is that hygienists do not need to wear N95 respirators, which are only required during aerosol-generating procedures, Gurenlian noted. Gurenlian also disputed the ...

The roots were carefully purified from calculus, biofilm, and soft tissues using an ultrasonic scaler (Sinius; Sirona Dental Systems, Bensheim, Germany); occlusal surfaces (in particular, the ...