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Try CasePilotPeriodontal scaling and root planing - one to three teeth per quadrant
This procedure involves instrumentation of the crown and root surfaces of the teeth to remove plaque and calculus from these surfaces. It is indicated for patients with periodontal disease and is therapeutic, not prophylactic, in nature. Root planing is the definitive procedure designed for the removal of cementum and dentin that is rough, and/or permeated by calculus or contaminated with toxins or microorganisms. Some soft tissue removal occurs. This procedure may be used as a definitive treatment in some stages of periodontal disease and/or as a part of pre-surgical procedures in others.
| Short Descr | Periodontal scaling and root planing - 1 to 2 teeth per quad | Medium Descr | Periodontal scaling and root planing - one to three teeth per quadrant |
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