<unk>  ( or ), in medical procedures, is the use of a curette (French, meaning scoop) to remove tissue by scraping or scooping.<unk> s are also a declining method of abortion. It has been replaced by vacuum aspiration over the last decade.<unk>  has been used to treat teeth affected by periodontitis. Gingival<unk>  is a surgical procedure designed to remove the soft tissue lining of the periodontal pocket with a curet, leaving only a gingival connective tissue lining. ... Gingival<unk> , as originally conceived, was designed to promote new connective tissue attachment to the tooth, by the removal of pocket lining and junctional epithelium. Since there is no evidence that gingival<unk>  has any therapeutic benefit in the treatment of chronic periodontitis, the American Dental Association has deleted that code from the fourth edition of Current Dental Terminology (CDT-4). In addition, the American Academy of Periodontology, in its Guidelines for Periodontal Therapy, did not include gingival<unk>  as a method of treatment. This indicates that the dental community as a whole regards gingival<unk>  as a procedure with no clinical value.<unk>  is also a major method used for removing osteoid osteoma and osteoblastoma.<unk>  with subsequent culture is more accurate than ulcer base swan culture or aspiration and culture for diabetic foot ulcers.<unk>  is also used when excising a chalazion of the eyelid.
Curettage
Contraceptive patch
Contraceptive sponge
Hymenotomy
Vaginectomy
Vaginal estrogen
Clitoridectomy
Cryoextraction 