"Periodontal Debridement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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).
| Descriptor ID |
D057747
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.721.189.675
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| Concept/Terms |
Periodontal Debridement- Periodontal Debridement
- Debridement, Periodontal
- Debridements, Periodontal
- Periodontal Debridements
- Nonsurgical Periodontal Debridement
- Debridement, Nonsurgical Periodontal
- Debridements, Nonsurgical Periodontal
- Nonsurgical Periodontal Debridements
- Periodontal Debridement, Nonsurgical
- Periodontal Debridements, Nonsurgical
Periodontal Pocket Debridement- Periodontal Pocket Debridement
- Debridement, Periodontal Pocket
- Debridements, Periodontal Pocket
- Periodontal Pocket Debridements
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