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26 Cards in this Set
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Analogy
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Comparison of similarities between things that are otherwise not alike.
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Athetosis
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Type of involuntary movement of the body, face, and extremities.
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Autonomy
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Childhood process of becoming independent.
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Avulsed
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Torn away or dislodged by force.
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Cerebral palsy
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Neural disorder of motor function caused by brain damage.
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Chronologie age
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Actual age (months, years) of pediatric patients.
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Contour
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To shape or conform an object.
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Crossbite
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Condition that occurs when a tooth is not properly aligned with its opposing tooth.
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Down syndrome
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Chromosomal defect that results in abnormal physical characteristics and mental impairment, also called trisomy 2 I.
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Emotional age
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Measure of the level of emotional maturity of pediatric patients.
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Extrusion
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Displacement of a tooth from its socket as a result of injury.
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Festooning
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Procedure to trim or shape a denture to simulate normal tissue appearance.
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Frankl scale
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Scale designed to evaluate patient behavior.
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Intrusion
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Displacement of a tooth into its socket as a result of injury.
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Luxation
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Dislocation.
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Mental age
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Measure of the level of intellectual capacity and development of pediatric patients.
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Mental retardation
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Disorder in which an individual's intelligence is underdeveloped.
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Neural
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Referring to the brain, nervous system, and nerve pathways.
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Open bay
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Concept of open design used in pediatric dental practices.
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Papoose board
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Type of restraining device that holds a pediatric patient's hands, arms, and legs still.
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Pediatric dentistry
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Dental specialty concerned with neonatal through adolescent patients, as well as patients with special needs in these age groups.
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Postnatal
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After birth.
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Prenatal
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Before birth.
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Pulpotomy
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Removal of the coronal portion of a vital pulp from a tooth.
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Spasticity
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Exaggerated movement of the arms and legs.
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T-band
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Type of matrix band used for primary teeth.
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