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planing

[pla´ning]

1. abrasion of disfigured skin to promote reepithelization with minimal scarring; done by mechanical means (dermabrasion) or by application of a caustic (chemabrasion). See also plastic surgery.

2. root planing.

root planing smoothing of the root surface of a tooth after subgingival scaling or débridement.

root plan·ing

(rūt plān'ing),

In dentistry, abrading of rough root surfaces to achieve a smooth surface.

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root plan·ing

(rūt plān'ing)

In dentistry, abrading of rough root surfaces to achieve a smooth surface.

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* Studies in Chile and the United States demonstrated a reduction in the incidence of PLBW among women with periodontitis who underwent scaling and root planing during pregnancy.

Advise patients to see dentist prior to pregnancy

No other treatment has proven as beneficial as oral hygiene instructions and conventional scaling and root planing. For the majority of patients, periodontal sites will respond adequately to scaling and root planing and require no additional therapy.

Local chemotherapeutics as an adjunct to scaling and root planing

The test group was treated by scaling and root planing and irradiation with diode LASER, while control group was treated by scaling and root planing only.

Evaluation of effectiveness of diode LASER for the treatment of periodontal pocket

SAN FRANCISCO -- Pregnant women with periodontitis who underwent a deep tooth cleaning and root planing procedure had a significantly lower rate of preterm birth than those who received no treatment in a pilot study of 366 women.