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hand scaling,
scaling and oral debridement with a manual scaler.
scaling [skāl´ing]
1. the removal of plaque, bacterial endotoxins, and calculus from a tooth with a scaler.
2. measurement of something using a scale.
hand scaling scaling and oral débridement using a manual scaler.
ultrasonic scaling scaling using an ultrasonic scaler.
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Complete debridement of the hard tissues using ultrasonics and hand scaling.
First phase nonsurgical laser periodontal treatment: a case study by Raffetto, Nora / Access
Memories included fighting my way out of mosquito-netted dormitory bunk bed and hand scaling what felt like ancient two-foot-thick calculus on a grandmother with only two teeth left (she wanted one on the top and one on the bottom to chew her corn tortillas).
Do we make a difference? by Kittle, Donna / Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene
PDS specializes in a anesthesia-free technique of dental cleaning where hygienists clean animals' teeth just like humans' teeth - gently hand scaling both the inside and outside surfaces, with pets completely awake.
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