Sharp dental instruments optimize their effectiveness. Not only does this benefit the patient through improved deposit removal and increased patient comfort, it also benefits the clinician by reducing fatigue, saving time, and improving tactile sensation. A dull instrument also results in burnishing the calculus deposit rather than effectively removing it, making the calculus more difficult to detect.
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