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10 Cards in this Set
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Implant
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a permanent replacement of one tooth or multiple teeth with a fixture and abutment that are anchored into the bone
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Apicoectomy
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surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through a surgical opening made in the overlying bone and gingival tissues
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Stent
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clear acrylic template positioned over the alveolar ridge to guide proper angulation and axis for drilling into the bone and placing the implant
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Obturation
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process of filling a root canal
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Coping
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thin metal covering or cap placed over a prepared tooth
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Immediate denture
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temporary denture placed after extraction of anterior teeth
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Partial Denture
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removable prothesis that replaces teeth within the same arch
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Debridement
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to remove or clean out the pulpal canal
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Irreversible pulpitis
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infectious condition in which the pulp incapable of healing which would require root canal therapy
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Post dam
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seal in back of a full or partial denture that holds it in place
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