SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 234696006: Scaling and polishing teeth

234696006 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Scaling and polishing teeth in structured clinical data. You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a procedure in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 May 2026

What is this code?

SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a procedure in the terminology hierarchy.

When is it used?

  • Used to represent a standardized clinical concept in health records, terminology services, and semantic mappings.
  • Often linked to diagnoses, findings, procedures, body structures, organisms, substances, or observable entities depending on the concept type.
  • Semantic tag: procedure

What it does not mean

  • A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.

Key facts

Semantic tagProcedure
Definition statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes8
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents2

Defining attributes

MethodRemoval - action(qualifier value)
Direct morphologyAccretion(morphologic abnormality)
Procedure site - IndirectDentition(body structure)
Using deviceDental scaler(physical object)
MethodRemoval - action(qualifier value)
Direct morphologyAccretion(morphologic abnormality)
Procedure site - IndirectDentition(body structure)
Using deviceDental polishing brush(physical object)

Where you may see this code

You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows.

Common synonyms

Scale and polish teethS&P - Scale and polish teethS+P - Scale and polish teethS/P - Scale and polish teethRemoval of deposits from teeth using dental scaler and dental polishing brushRemoval of accretion from teeth using dental scaler and dental polishing brush

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code234696006
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameScaling and polishing teeth
DescriptionRemoval of accretion from teeth using dental scaler and dental polishing brush (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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