"Dental Scaling" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Removal of dental plaque and dental calculus from the surface of a tooth, from the surface of a tooth apical to the gingival margin accumulated in periodontal pockets, or from the surface coronal to the gingival margin.
MeSH Number(s)
E06.721.189.350
E06.761.227.350
Concept/Terms
Scaling, Root- Scaling, Root
- Root Scaling
- Root Scalings
- Scalings, Root
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Dental Scaling" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Dental Scaling" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Scaling" by people in Profiles.
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Photodynamic therapy as adjunctive treatment of single-rooted teeth in patients with grade C periodontitis: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther. 2023 Dec; 44:103776.
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Microbiological effects of amoxicillin plus metronidazole in the treatment of young patients with Stages III and IV periodontitis: A secondary analysis from a 1-year double-blinded placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial. J Periodontol. 2023 04; 94(4):498-508.
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Adverse events of metronidazole and amoxicillin: Retrospective analysis of a large data set of five randomized clinical trials. J Clin Periodontol. 2022 11; 49(11):1121-1132.
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Does the use of omega-3 fatty acids as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy provide additional benefits in the treatment of periodontitis? A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Periodontal Res. 2022 Jun; 57(3):435-447.
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Clinical, microbiological, and immunological effects of systemic probiotics in periodontal treatment: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2021 Apr 15; 22(1):283.
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Metronidazole and amoxicillin for patients with periodontitis and diabetes mellitus: 5-year secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. J Periodontol. 2021 04; 92(4):479-487.
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Adjunctive effect of systemic antimicrobials in periodontitis therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Periodontol. 2020 07; 47 Suppl 22:257-281.
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Adjunctive effect of locally delivered antimicrobials in periodontitis therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Periodontol. 2020 07; 47 Suppl 22:239-256.
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Associations of cytokine levels in gingival crevicular fluid of mobile teeth with clinical improvement after initial periodontal treatment. J Oral Sci. 2020 Mar 28; 62(2):189-196.
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Human Clinical and Histologic Evaluations of Laser-Assisted Periodontal Therapy with a 9.3-µm CO² Laser System. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2020 Mar/Apr; 40(2):203-210.