About The Medical Condition Dental Prophylaxis

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Dental Prophylaxis

Dental Prophylaxis Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Dental Prophylaxis Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Dental Prophylaxis?

Treatment for the prevention of periodontal diseases or other dental diseases by the cleaning of the teeth in the dental office using the procedures of DENTAL SCALING and DENTAL POLISHING. The treatment may include plaque detection, removal of supra- and subgingival plaque and calculus, application of caries-preventing agents, checking of restorations and prostheses and correcting overhanging margins and proximal contours of restorations, and checking for signs of food impaction.

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