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Descriptor English:   Periodontal Debridement 
Descriptor Spanish:   Desbridamiento Periodontal 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Desbridamento Periodontal 
Synonyms English:   Debridement, Nonsurgical Periodontal
Debridement, Periodontal
Debridement, Periodontal Pocket
Debridements, Nonsurgical Periodontal
Debridements, Periodontal
Debridements, Periodontal Pocket
Nonsurgical Periodontal Debridement
Nonsurgical Periodontal Debridements
Periodontal Debridement, Nonsurgical
Periodontal Debridements
Periodontal Debridements, Nonsurgical
Periodontal Pocket Debridement
Periodontal Pocket Debridements  
Tree Number:   E06.721.189.675
Definition English:   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). 
See Related English:   Subgingival Curettage
 
History Note English:   2011 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
EC economics ES ethics
HI history IS instrumentation
MT methods MO mortality
NU nursing PX psychology
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends VE veterinary
Record Number:   54275 
Unique Identifier:   D057747 

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