Definition of knack. 1  1 : a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach. 2  2a : a clever trick or stratagemb : a clever way of doing something. 3  3 archaic : an ingenious device; broadly : toy, knickknack.
Medical Definition of gingivoplasty. plural. gingivoplasties. : a surgical procedure that involves reshaping the gums for aesthetic or functional purposes.
It has been replaced by vacuum aspiration over the last decade. Curettage has been used to treat teeth affected by periodontitis. Gingival curettage 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. ...urettage (/ËkjÊÉrÉªËtÉËÊ/ or /kjÊËrÉtÉªdÊ/), in medical procedures, is the use of a curette (French, meaning scoop) to remove tissue by scraping or scooping. Curettages are also a declining method of abortion.