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.

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