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ROOT. That part of a tree or plant under ground from which it draws most of its nourishment from the earth.
2. When the roots of a tree planted in one man's land extend into that of another, this circumstance does not give the latter any right to the tree, though such is the doctrine of the civil law; Dig. 41, 1, 7, 13; but such person has a right to cut off the roots up to his line. Rolle's R. 394, vide Tree.
3. In a figurative sense, the term root is used to signify the person from whom one or more others are descended. Vide Descent; Per stirpes.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.

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Tabanella presents a case study of a tooth fracture associated with excessive and multiple sessions of scaling and root planing during maintenance therapy following treatment for periodontitis.

Perio Failure: Recurrent and Excessive Scaling and Root Planing (CD ROM included)

After a period of 15 days, full mouth root planing was done, and oral hygiene instructions were given.

NON-SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF GINGIVAL OVERGROWTH CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF TACROLIMUS AND AMLODIPINE IN A RENAL TRANSPLANT PATIENT- A RARE CASE REPORT

Supragingival and subgingival scaling and root planing were performed using the hand and ultrasonic instrumentation.

Management of Chronic Inflammatory Gingival Enlargement associated with Orthodontic Therapy: A Case Report

Comment: In this study, vitamin E supplementation, when used as an adjunct to scaling and root planing, improved chronic periodontitis.

Vitamin E for periodontal disease

Moreover, research suggests that in patients with periodontitis during the second trimester, deep instrumental cleaning, known among dentists as scaling and root planing, may substantially lower the risk of preterm delivery.

Advise patients to see dentist prior to pregnancy

IF you suffer from periodontitis you now have a proven home-care breakthrough to help you avoid gum surgery, root planing and dentures.

Avoid gum surgery: new technique fights harmful gum disease

Furthermore, after treatment with scaling and root planing (SRP) in generalized cases, the disease is often reduced to a few local areas in the patient's mouth.

Local chemotherapeutics as an adjunct to scaling and root planing

A study evaluated the clinical and microbiological effects on chronic periodontitis patients with complete oral prophylaxis (Scaling and Root Planing) followed by dietary supplement of CoQ10 (Oxyfresh, USA) for 4 months of time period.

Clinical significance of CoQ10 in periodontal health

Thirty patients with chronic periodontitis and moderately deep pockets were treated with scaling and root planing and were randomly assigned to receive, in double-blind fashion, probiotic lozenges twice a day (morning and evening after toothbrushing) or placebo lozenges for 3 weeks.