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Devitalised, or dead tissue is removed from the body using a variety of techniques, including surgery, and this is called debridement.

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In the oral hygiene and dentistry fields, is debridement the same thing as a "cleaning"?

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I had shoulder decompression and debridement. Is it normal to still be in pain even 3 weeks later?

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What to do if I had shoulder decompression and debridement is it normal to still be in pain 3 weeks later?

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