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Supragingival

Also called Above the gum

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Located above the gum line, as in supragingival calculus removed during routine dental scaling.

Korean

치은연상의(잇몸 위의)

잇몸 위쪽에 위치하는; 치은연상 치석은 정기 치과 검진 시 제거됨.

French

Supragingival

Situé au-dessus de la ligne gingivale ; le tartre sus-gingival est éliminé lors du détartrage dentaire de routine.

Word parts

  • supra-Prefix(Latin) Above, beyond
  • gingiv/oRoot(Latin) Gum, gingiva
  • -alSuffix(Latin) Pertaining to

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