periodontal debridement

per·i·o·don·tal dé·bride·ment

(per'ē-ō-don'tăl dā-brēd-mon[h]') Dental procedure that includes therapeutic interventions such as scaling to remove calculus and all soft deposits, root planing to eliminate subgingival calculus and smooth the tooth surface, and root débridement to eliminate subgingival biofilm and lightly mineralized deposits.