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Descriptor English: Gingivoplasty
Descriptor Spanish: Gingivoplastia
Descriptor gingivoplastia
Scope note: Remodelación quirúrgica de las encías y las papilas para corrección de deformidades (sobre todo aumentos de tamaño) y para lograr unas encías de forma y función normales. La incisión crea un bisel externo. (Dorland, 28a ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Gengivoplastia
Descriptor French: Gingivoplastie
Entry term(s): Gingivoplasties
Tree number(s): E04.545.355
E06.645.355
E06.721.384
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005893
Scope note: Surgical reshaping of the gingivae and papillae for correction of deformities (particularly enlargements) and to provide the gingivae with a normal and functional form, the incision creating an external bevel. (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: 6032
Unique ID: D005893
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Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1997/06/20
Gingivoplasty - Preferred
Concept UI M0009248
Scope note Surgical reshaping of the gingivae and papillae for correction of deformities (particularly enlargements) and to provide the gingivae with a normal and functional form, the incision creating an external bevel. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Preferred term Gingivoplasty
Entry term(s) Gingivoplasties



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