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Descriptor English: Gingivectomy
Descriptor Spanish: Gingivectomía
Descriptor gingivectomía
Scope note: Extirpación quirúrgica de la encía a nivel de su lugar de adhesión, creando así encía marginal nueva; se emplea para eliminar sacos gingivales o periodónticos, o para proporcionar un abordaje para intervenciones quirúrgicas extensas y para lograr el acceso necesario para extraer cálculos del interior del saco. (Dorland, 28a ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Gengivectomia
Descriptor French: Gingivectomie
Entry term(s): Gingivectomies
Tree number(s): E04.545.350
E06.645.350
E06.721.321
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005890
Scope note: Surgical excision of the gingiva at the level of its attachment, thus creating new marginal gingiva. This procedure is used to eliminate gingival or periodontal pockets or to provide an approach for extensive surgical interventions, and to gain access necessary to remove calculus within the pocket. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65
DeCS ID: 6029
Unique ID: D005890
NLM Classification: WU 240
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Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1997/06/20
Gingivectomy - Preferred
Concept UI M0009244
Scope note Surgical excision of the gingiva at the level of its attachment, thus creating new marginal gingiva. This procedure is used to eliminate gingival or periodontal pockets or to provide an approach for extensive surgical interventions, and to gain access necessary to remove calculus within the pocket. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Preferred term Gingivectomy
Entry term(s) Gingivectomies



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