Which of the following statements describes the root planing…

Which of the following statements describes the root planing technique? The instrument grasp is held lightly. The instrument grasp is held firmly. Light vertical, oblique & horizontal strokes. Firm vertical, oblique & horizontal strokes. Long strokes are used. Short strokes are used.

A patient has a six-millimeter pocket on the mesial of tooth…

A patient has a six-millimeter pocket on the mesial of tooth # 19. Tooth # 20 was removed 10 years ago due to an endodontic lesion. As a result of not replacing tooth #20, tooth #19 has tipped forward mesially to contact tooth #21. Scaling and root planing will eliminate the six-millimeter pocket on the mesial surface on tooth #19.