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  • Title: The impact of research on scaling and root planing.
    Author: O'Leary TJ.
    Journal: J Periodontol; 1986 Feb; 57(2):69-75. PubMed ID: 3514839.
    Abstract:
    The research expanding our knowledge of the periodontally involved root surface and its treatment is reviewed. To improve communication in the clinic and classroom, definitions are suggested for the terms "scaling" and "root planing." The objective and limitations of root planing procedures are discussed.
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