DentistryPeriodonticsSurgeryMicrosurgeryPeriodontal MedicinePeriodontal SurgeryMicrosurgical InstrumentationMicrosurgical InstrumentsMicrosurgical Suturing TechniquesOperating Microscope TechniquesPeriodontal InstrumentationPeriodontal Surgical SuturingMagnification-assisted AccessMicroscope ImagingMinimally Invasive Periodontal TherapyOperative MagnificationSurgical Operating Microscope Use
The surgical microscope offers the periodontist increased illumination and visual acuity to perform procedures with greater precision than with other methods of magnification. This review article outlines the advantages of using smaller instruments and sutures, explores the possibility of enhanced calculus removal under magnification, and offers suggestions for integrating the microscope into periodontal practice.