Dental Terms

Curettage South London

Gingival curettage is a surgical procedure designed to remove the soft tissue lining of the periodontal pocket with a curet, leaving only a gingival connective tissue lining. Gingival curettage, as originally conceived, was designed to promote new connective tissue attachment to the tooth, by the removal of pocket lining and junctional epithelium. Since there is no evidence that gingival curettage has any therapeutic benefit in the treatment of chronic periodontitis, the American Dental Association has deleted that code from the fourth edition of Current Dental Terminology (CDT-4). In addition, the American Academy of Periodontology, in its Guidelines for Periodontal Therapy, did not include gingival curettage as a method of treatment. This indicates that the dental community as a whole regards gingival curettage as a procedure with no clinical value.

Call Dr. Zhugang Zheng Dental Office at (519) 680-1880 to book your appointment with Dr. Zhugang Zheng. We are conveniently located at 141 Wharncliffe Rd. in South London, ON.

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Dr. Zheng & Associates - Family & Cosmetic Dentistry

Family & Cosmetic Dentistry - Dentist in London, Ontario

141 Wharncliffe Rd. South
London, Ontario, N6J 2K4
Phone: (519) 680-1880
Email: [email protected]