Preferred Label : periodontal debridement;
MeSH definition : Removal or disruption of DENTAL DEPOSITS and plaque-retentive DENTAL CALCULUS from
tooth surfaces and within the periodontal pocket space without deliberate removal
of CEMENTUM as done in ROOT PLANING and often in DENTAL SCALING. The goal is to conserve
dental cementum to help maintain or re-establish healthy periodontal environment and
eliminate PERIODONTITIS by using light instrumentation strokes and nonsurgical techniques
(e.g., ultrasonic, laser instruments).;
MeSH synonym : debridement, periodontal; debridements, periodontal; periodontal debridements; nonsurgical periodontal debridement; debridement, nonsurgical periodontal; debridements, nonsurgical periodontal; nonsurgical periodontal debridements; periodontal debridement, nonsurgical; periodontal debridements, nonsurgical;
MeSH hyponym : periodontal pocket debridement; Debridement, Periodontal Pocket; Debridements, Periodontal Pocket; Periodontal Pocket Debridements;
Origin ID : D057747;
UMLS CUI : C2936227;
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Removal or disruption of DENTAL DEPOSITS and plaque-retentive DENTAL CALCULUS from
tooth surfaces and within the periodontal pocket space without deliberate removal
of CEMENTUM as done in ROOT PLANING and often in DENTAL SCALING. The goal is to conserve
dental cementum to help maintain or re-establish healthy periodontal environment and
eliminate PERIODONTITIS by using light instrumentation strokes and nonsurgical techniques
(e.g., ultrasonic, laser instruments).