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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Dental Prophylaxis
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Descriptor Spanish:
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profilaxis dental
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Profilaxia Dentária
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Synonyms English:
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Prophylaxis, Dental
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Tree Number:
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E06.721.189
E06.761.227
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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removal of calculus & stains by dentist or hygienist: prev of calculus & stains by patient = DENTAL HYGIENE see ORAL HYGIENE or TOOTHBRUSHING or DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DF: DENT PROPHYLAXIS
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History Note English:
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65
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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3792
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Unique Identifier:
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D003777
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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