root planing

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root planing [′rüt ‚plān·iŋ]

(medicine)

A periodontal procedure that removes bacterial deposits (calculus and plaque) from the crowns and roots of affected teeth. Also known as scaling.

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No references found			Half of the women in the study were treated with scaling and root planing and plaque removal before reaching their 23rd week of pregnancy, while the other half received no treatment at all. Periodontal disease and preterm birth rates by Moffett, Frances / Access It was earlier found that gum disease was associated with very preterm deliveries (defined as less than 32 weeks gestation), which led insurance policies and healthcare providers to recommend scaling and root planing, sometimes referred to as "deep cleaning," in pregnant women. Periodontal treatment doesn't cut preterm birth risk by Asian News International PDT produces minimal damage to periodontal tissues, in comparison to other better-known techniques, including scaling, root planing, and antibiotic therapy. Better than antibiotics for periodontal bacteria by USA Today (Magazine)			root crack root crop Root Crops Root Cutter root directory root domain root face root field root fillet root hair Root Hairs root key root knot root locus plot root mean square root mode root node root nodule Root Normal Form root of joint root of unity root of weld root opening root pass root penetration root planing root planning Root Pressure root rot root sealer bead root segment root server root sheath Root Sucker Plants root symbol root task root test root version root vertex root zone Root, Elihu Root, Elisha King Root, George Frederick Root, Gladys Towles Root, John Wellborn Root, Waverley root-balled Root-Knot Nematode Root-Knot Nematodes root-mean-square current Root-Mean-Square Deviation			Root of the Holy Ghost Root of the Holy Ghost Root of the lung root of the problem root of tongue root of tooth Root of unity Root of unity root of weld root on root on root on root on root opening root out root out root out root out root out root out of root pain root pain root pain root pain root pass root penetration root perforation root perforation root perforation root perforation root planing root planning Root Port Root position root pressure root pressure Root Protection Area Root Raised Cosine Filter Root Raised-Cosine root ratio root ratio root ratio root ratio root ratio root reptile root resection root resection root resection root resection Root resorption Root resorption Root resorption root resorption of teeth root resorption of teeth root resorption of teeth root resorption of teeth root retention root retention root retention root retention root rot

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