Ostectomy

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Ostectomy
ICD-9-CM77.9

An ostectomy is a procedure involving the removal of bone.[citation needed]

Examples include:

In

periodontal pocket.[1]

See also

  • List of surgeries by type

References

  1. ^ Dolan, John, and Courtney Sprehe, eds. Mosby's Dental Dictionary. 2nd ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby, 2008. p479.