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Descriptor English:   Subgingival Curettage 
Descriptor Spanish:   Curetaje Subgingival 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Curetagem Subgengival 
Synonyms English:   Curettage, Gingival
Curettage, Subgingival
Curettages, Gingival
Curettages, Subgingival
Debridement, Periodontal Epithelial
Debridements, Periodontal Epithelial
Epithelial Debridement, Periodontal
Epithelial Debridements, Periodontal
Gingival Curettages
Periodontal Epithelial Debridements
Subgingival Curettages
Gingival Curettage
Periodontal Epithelial Debridement  
Tree Number:   E06.721.874
Definition English:   Removal of degenerated and necrotic epithelium and underlying connective tissue of a periodontal pocket in an effort to convert a chronic ulcerated wound to an acute surgical wound, thereby insuring wound healing and attachment or epithelial adhesion, and shrinkage of the marginal gingiva. The term is sometimes used in connection with smoothing of a root surface or ROOT PLANING. (Jablonski; Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982) 
See Related English:   Periodontal Debridement
 
History Note English:   65 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
EC economics ES ethics
HI history IS instrumentation
MA manpower MT methods
MO mortality NU nursing
PX psychology ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
UT utilization VE veterinary
Record Number:   13745 
Unique Identifier:   D013357 

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