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Dental Scaling

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Definition: Removal of dental plaque and dental calculus from the surface of a tooth, from the surface of a tooth apical to the gingival margin accumulated in periodontal pockets, or from the surface coronal to the gingival margin.  do not use /util except by MeSH definition; do not confuse ROOT SCALING see DENTAL SCALING with ROOT PLANING; DF: DENT SCALING   
Examples Root Planing 		Other names Scaling, Supragingival; Scaling, Subgingival; Scaling, Root; Scaling, Dental; Root Scaling; Supragingival Scaling; Subgingival Scaling; Scalings, Root; Root Scalings
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
ProSol PDX  0   *Edetic Acid *Polysorbates *Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate *Sodium Bicarbonate Drug Combinations Dental Scaling. Quintessence Int 1995 Dec;26(12):849-58
SofScale Scaling Gel  0   Cellulose/*analogs & derivatives Dental Scaling. J Clin Dent 1992;3(2):43-6

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