"Root Planing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A procedure for smoothing of the roughened root surface or cementum of a tooth after subgingival curettage or scaling, as part of periodontal therapy.
| Descriptor ID |
D016745
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.721.189.350.650 E06.721.874.650 E06.761.227.350.650
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| Concept/Terms |
Root Planing- Root Planing
- Planing, Root
- Planings, Root
- Root Planings
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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