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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)
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- Gingival Curettage
- Periodontal Epithelial Debridement
- 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
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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- National Library of Medicine. Subgingival Curettage. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013357. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013357
- Subgingival Curettage. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73211539