 Subgingival Curettage
"Subgingival Curettage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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D013357
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.721.874
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| Concept/Terms |
Subgingival Curettage- Subgingival Curettage
- Curettage, Subgingival
- Curettages, Subgingival
- Subgingival Curettages
- Gingival Curettage
- Curettage, Gingival
- Curettages, Gingival
- Gingival Curettages
- Periodontal Epithelial Debridement
- Debridement, Periodontal Epithelial
- Debridements, Periodontal Epithelial
- Epithelial Debridement, Periodontal
- Epithelial Debridements, Periodontal
- Periodontal Epithelial Debridements
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Subgingival Curettage" by people in Profiles.
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Dirks SJ, Terezhalmy GT. The patient with an odontogenic infection. Quintessence Int. 2004 Jun; 35(6):482-502.
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Yukna R, Salinas TJ, Carr RF. Periodontal regeneration following use of ABM/P-1 5: a case report. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2002 Apr; 22(2):146-55.
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Yukna CN, Yukna RA. Multi-center evaluation of bioabsorbable collagen membrane for guided tissue regeneration in human Class II furcations. J Periodontol. 1996 Jul; 67(7):650-7.
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Stach DJ, Cross-Poline GN, Newman SM, Tilliss TS. Effect of repeated sterilization and ultrasonic cleaning on curet blades. J Dent Hyg. 1995 Jan-Feb; 69(1):31-9.
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Coldiron NB, Yukna RA, Weir J, Caudill RF. A quantitative study of cementum removal with hand curettes. J Periodontol. 1990 May; 61(5):293-9.
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Yukna RA, Lawrence JJ. Gingival surgery for soft tissue new attachment. Dent Clin North Am. 1980 Oct; 24(4):705-18.
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Yukna RA, Bowers GM, Lawrence JJ, Fedi PF. A clinical study of healing in humans following the excisional new attachment procedure. J Periodontol. 1976 Dec; 47(12):696-700.
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Yukna RA. A clinical and histologic study of healing following the excisional new attachment procedure in rhesus monkeys. J Periodontol. 1976 Dec; 47(12):701-9.
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