[Technic and instruments for removal of dental calculus].
1980
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MeSH Term
Description
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D003728
Dental Calculus
Abnormal concretion or calcified deposit that forms around the teeth or dental prostheses.
Tartar,Calculus, Dental
D003777
Dental Prophylaxis
Treatment for the prevention of periodontal diseases or other dental diseases by the cleaning of the teeth in the dental office using the procedures of DENTAL SCALING and DENTAL POLISHING. The treatment may include plaque detection, removal of supra- and subgingival plaque and calculus, application of caries-preventing agents, checking of restorations and prostheses and correcting overhanging margins and proximal contours of restorations, and checking for signs of food impaction.
Prophylaxis, Dental
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
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