Tooth polishing
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| Tooth polishing | |
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| Intervention | |
 Polishing a tooth using a prophy cup. |
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| ICD-9-CM | 96.54 |
| MeSH | D003775 |
Tooth polishing is the act of smoothing the tooth surface.[1] The purpose of polishing is to make it difficult for plaque to accumulate on the surface area.[2] Common practice is to use a prophy cup—a small motorized rubber cup—along with an abrasive polishing compound.
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