to properly clean a cavitation, the dentist should use a burr. then, to get out what was missed from the burr, they should use a currette (a spoon like instrument). they should also scrape the bone w/ the currette to stimulate it to grow, then flush it w/ an anaseptic solution. a good blood socket is crucial. there r some dentists out there that pack the cavitation w/ gauze or other packing materials. some put a herbal concoction up there and leave it. these r not good methods. it promotes bacterial growth and doesn't allow a blood socket to form properly so that the bone can fill in. keep in mind w/ cavitation surgery, that in one yr, u should return to the dentist and get a panorex to see how much bone has filled in. once in a while, the surgery needs repeated.