POCKETS

Duration: 14 min

Year Published: 1968

Creator: Veterans Administration

Color: Color

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Shows how a gingivectomy is performed for the elimination of suprabony pockets. These are the periodontal type and involve the maxillary teeth. The rationale of this treatment is examined. Technical procedures are presented and the use of selected instruments is shown. Postoperative results are also discussed in this film.