apoxesis
sub·gin·gi·val cu·ret·tage
removal of subgingival calculus and of ulcerated epithelial and granulation tissues found in periodontal pockets.
Synonym(s): apoxesis
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sub·gin·gi·val cu·ret·tage
(sŭb-jin'ji-văl kyūr'ĕ-tahzh')Removal of subgingival calculus and ulcerated epithelial and granulation tissues found in periodontal pockets.
Synonym(s): apoxesis.
Synonym(s): apoxesis.
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