Excochleation

Different models of sharp spoons

Excochleation (from Latin : cochlear "spoon"), (English: excochleation) describes the scraping out of a bone cavity with a sharp spoon . The aim of this excochleation is to remove inflamed tissue (e.g. granulation tissue or cyst epithelium ) and thereby eliminate foci of the disease. In the case of wound healing disorders (e.g. after tooth extraction ), an excochleation is performed to freshen the wound.

See also

• curettage
• Alveolitis sicca
• Assessment standard for dental services, BEMA no. 46 (XN)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Joseph Maria Stowasser : Der Kleine Stowasser , Latin-German school dictionary , Oldenbourg Schulbuchverlag, Munich, 2016
2. ^ Walter Hoffmann-Axthelm : Lexicon of Dentistry , Quintessenz-Verlag, Berlin

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