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40 relations: Alternating current, Anesthesia, Antimicrobial, Biofilm, Bone grafting, Calculus (dental), Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, Cementum, Chlorhexidine, Cochrane (organisation), Curette, Debridement (dental), Dental laser, Dental plaque, Dentin, Electricity, Evidence-based dentistry, Gingival and periodontal pocket, Gingival graft, Gingivitis, Graft (surgery), Journal of Dental Research, Journal of Periodontology, Journal of the American Dental Association, Leuven, Magnetostriction, Minocycline, Osteoblast, Osteoclast, Periodontal curette, Periodontal disease, Periodontal scaler, Periodontium, Piezoelectricity, Scaling and root planing, Teeth cleaning, Therapeutic irrigation, Tooth polishing, Turbine, Ultrasound.
Alternating current
Alternating current (AC) is an electric current which periodically reverses direction, in contrast to direct current (DC) which flows only in one direction.
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Anesthesia
In the practice of medicine (especially surgery and dentistry), anesthesia or anaesthesia (from Greek "without sensation") is a state of temporary induced loss of sensation or awareness.
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Antimicrobial
An antimicrobial is an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth.
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Biofilm
A biofilm comprises any group of microorganisms in which cells stick to each other and often also to a surface.
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Bone grafting
Bone grafting is a surgical procedure that replaces missing bone in order to repair bone fractures that are extremely complex, pose a significant health risk to the patient, or fail to heal properly.
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Calculus (dental)
In dentistry, calculus or tartar is a form of hardened dental plaque.
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Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, or CADTH, is a Canadian national organisation that provides research and analysis to healthcare decision-makers.
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Cementum
Cementum is a specialized calcified substance covering the root of a tooth.
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Chlorhexidine
Chlorhexidine is a disinfectant and antiseptic that is used for skin disinfection before surgery and to sterilize surgical instruments.
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Cochrane (organisation)
Cochrane is a non-profit, non-governmental organization formed to organize medical research findings so as to facilitate evidence-based choices about health interventions faced by health professionals, patients, and policy makers.
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Curette
A curette is a surgical instrument designed for scraping or debriding biological tissue or debris in a biopsy, excision, or cleaning procedure.
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Debridement (dental)
In dentistry, debridement refers to the removal by dental cleaning of accumulations of plaque and calculus (tartar) in order to maintain dental health.
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Dental laser
A dental laser is a type of laser designed specifically for use in oral surgery or dentistry.
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Dental plaque
Dental plaque is a biofilm or mass of bacteria that grows on surfaces within the mouth.
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Dentin
Dentin (American English) or dentine (British English) (substantia eburnea) is a calcified tissue of the body and, along with enamel, cementum, and pulp, is one of the four major components of teeth.
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Electricity
Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of electric charge.
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Evidence-based dentistry
Evidence-based dentistry (EBD) uses current scientific evidence to guide decision-making in dentistry.
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Gingival and periodontal pocket
Gingival and periodontal pockets are dental terms indicating the presence of an abnormal depth of the gingival sulcus near the point at which the gingival tissue contacts the tooth.
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Gingival graft
A gingival graft, also called gum graft or periodontal plastic surgery, is a generic name for any of a number of periodontal surgical procedures in which the gum tissue is grafted.
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Gingivitis
Gingivitis is a non-destructive disease that occurs around the teeth.
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Graft (surgery)
Grafting refers to a surgical procedure to move tissue from one site to another on the body, or from another creature, without bringing its own blood supply with it.
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Journal of Dental Research
The Journal of Dental Research is a peer-reviewed medical journal that covers all aspects of dentistry.
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Journal of Periodontology
The Journal of Periodontology is the learned journal of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP).
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Journal of the American Dental Association
The Journal of the American Dental Association is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal on dentistry published by the American Dental Association.
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Leuven
Leuven or Louvain (Louvain,; Löwen) is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in Belgium.
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Magnetostriction
Magnetostriction (cf. electrostriction) is a property of ferromagnetic materials that causes them to change their shape or dimensions during the process of magnetization.
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Minocycline
Minocycline is a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic, and has a broader spectrum than the other members of the group.
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Osteoblast
Osteoblasts (from the Greek combining forms for "bone", ὀστέο-, osteo- and βλαστάνω, blastanō "germinate") are cells with a single nucleus that synthesize bone.
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Osteoclast
An osteoclast is a type of bone cell that breaks down bone tissue.
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Periodontal curette
The periodontal curette is a type of hand-activated instrument used in dentistry and dental hygiene for the purpose of scaling and root planing.
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Periodontal disease
Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a set of inflammatory conditions affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth.
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Periodontal scaler
Periodontal scalers are dental instruments used in the prophylactic and periodontal care of teeth (most often human teeth), including scaling and root planing.
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Periodontium
The periodontium is the specialized tissues that both surround and support the teeth, maintaining them in the maxillary and mandibular bones.
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Piezoelectricity
Piezoelectricity is the electric charge that accumulates in certain solid materials (such as crystals, certain ceramics, and biological matter such as bone, DNA and various proteins) in response to applied mechanical stress.
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Scaling and root planing
Scaling and root planing, also known as conventional periodontal therapy, non-surgical periodontal therapy, or deep cleaning, is a procedure involving removal of dental plaque and calculus (scaling or debridement) and then smoothing, or planing, of the (exposed) surfaces of the roots, removing cementum or dentine that is impregnated with calculus, toxins, or microorganisms, the etiologic agents that cause inflammation.
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Teeth cleaning
Teeth cleaning is part of oral hygiene and involves the removal of dental plaque from teeth with the intention of preventing cavities (dental caries), gingivitis, and periodontal disease.
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Therapeutic irrigation
In medicine, therapeutic irrigation or lavage is cleaning or rinsing.
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Tooth polishing
Tooth polishing is done to smooth the surfaces of teeth and restorations.
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Turbine
A turbine (from the Latin turbo, a vortex, related to the Greek τύρβη, tyrbē, meaning "turbulence") is a rotary mechanical device that extracts energy from a fluid flow and converts it into useful work.
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Ultrasound
Ultrasound is sound waves with frequencies higher than the upper audible limit of human hearing.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaling_and_root_planing
