- ultrasonic scaler
- an ultrasonic instrument with a tip for supplying high-frequency vibrations, used to remove adherent deposits from the teeth and bits of inflamed tissue from the walls of the gingival crevice.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
ultrasonic scaler
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ultrasonic — Relating to energy waves similar to those of sound but of higher frequencies (above 30,000 Hz). [ultra + L. sonus, sound] * * * ul·tra·son·ic sän ik adj 1 a) having a frequency above the human ear s audibility limit of about 20,000 hertz used of… … Medical dictionary
ultrasonic curettage — removal of inflamed tissue from the tooth surface and wall of the gingival crevice with an ultrasonic scaler … Medical dictionary
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