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What is sharp curette?
A periodontal or surgical instrument having a sharp, spoon-shaped working blade; used for debridement. The periodontal curet, available in many sizes and shapes, is used for root and gingival curettage.
What is Gingival Fluid?
Gingival fluid is fluid containing plasma proteins. When there is gingival inflammation more gingival fluid is produced. Gingival fluid is sometimes also called crevicular fluid.
What is gingival bone count index?
The Gingival Bone Count index was given by Dunning J M and Leach L B. This index records the gingival condition and the level of the crest of the alveolar bone.
What is Gingival Index is it ordinal nominal ratio or integer?
It is an ordinal since gingival index uses 0-3 scale
Widening the cervix and scraping the lining of the uterus?
This procedure is known as a D&C (dilatation and curettage).
What is Endocervical curettage?
Endocervical curettage-- Biopsy performed with a curette to scrape the mucous membrane of the cervical canal.
What is gingival over growth?
Certain medications used to control seizures may cause an oral condition known as gingival enlargement or gingival overgrowth, increasing the risk of periodontal disease, tooth decay, and oral infections.Gingival enlargement, the currently accepted terminology for an increase in the size of the gingiva, is a common feature of gingival disease.[1] This is strictly a clinical description of the condition and avoids the erroneous pathologic connotations of terms used in the past such as hypertrophic gingivitis or gingival hyperplasia. Gingival enlargement can be caused by a number of various stimuli, and "treatment is based on an understanding of the cause and underlying pathologic changes.
What is curetage?
Although curettage may refer to any kind of surgical cutting away of tissue, it is best known in the procedure called "dilation and curettage" where the tissue is removed from the lining of the uterus.
Instrument used to detect gingival crevicular fluid?
A periopaper strip or microcapillary glass tube is commonly used to detect gingival crevicular fluid in the periodontal pocket. These instruments are placed in the gingival sulcus to absorb and measure the fluid for clinical evaluation of periodontal health.
What does LGE mean in the field of medicine?
In medicine, LGE stands for linear gingival erythema. Linear gingival erythema is a disease of the gums, for which there is no know cure, and the prevalence of which is not known.
After gingivectomy does the gingival tissue grows again and needs another procedure?
After a gingivectomy, the gingival tissue does not usually regrow. However, proper oral hygiene and maintenance can help prevent the need for another procedure. In some cases, gingival tissue grafting may be necessary to restore lost tissue.
What is the cpt code for dilation and curettage?
Code 59812 is used to report the dilation and curettage (either sharp or suction curettage) for the surgical management of an incomplete abortion. However, if the patient is septic and is diagnosed as experiencing an incomplete abortion, do not use code 59812.
