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GINGIVAL CURETTAGE [1 record]

Record 1 1988-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Conservative Dentistry
DEF

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie conservatrice
CONT

Le curetage parodontal(...): Méthode non sanglante permettant par un curetage aveugle de nettoyer le cément infiltré et d'exciser le tartre (...) [et] d'éliminer le tissu de granulation et l'épithélium de poche.

Spanish

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