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33 Cards in this Set
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Abscess
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Acute or chronic, localized inflammation, with a collection of pus, associated with tissue
destruction and frequently swelling usually secondary to infection. |
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Periapical abscess
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Acute or chronic inflammation and pus formation at the end of a tooth root in the
alveolar bone, secondary to infection. |
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Apicoectomy
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Amputation of the apex of a tooth
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Apex
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the tip or end of the root end of the tooth
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Canal
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a relatively narrow tubular passage or channel
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Root canal:
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space inside the root portion of a tooth containing pulp tissue
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Cementum
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hard connective tissue covering the tooth root
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Periapical cyst
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cyst at the apex of the tooth with a non-vital pulp
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Decay
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the lay term for carious lesions in a tooth; also known as a cavity
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Canal
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a relatively narrow tubular passage or channel
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Root canal:
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space inside the root portion of a tooth containing pulp tissue
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Cementum
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hard connective tissue covering the tooth root
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Periapical cyst
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cyst at the apex of the tooth with a non-vital pulp
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Decay
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the lay term for carious lesions in a tooth; also known as a cavity
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Dentin
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the part of the tooth that is beneath enamel and cementum
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Direct pulp cap:
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procedure in which the exposed pulp is covered with a dressing or cement with the aim
of maintaining pulp vitality |
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Enamel
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hard calcified tissue covering dentin of the crown of tooth
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Furcation
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the anatomic area of a multi-rooted tooth where the roots diverge
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Hemisection
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surgical separation of a multi-rooted tooth
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Indirect pulp cap
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procedure in which the nearly exposed pulp is covered with a protective dressing to
protect the pulp from additional injury and to promote healing and repair via formation of secondary dentin |
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Palliative
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action that relives pain but is not curative.
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Periapical
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The area surrounding the end of the tooth root
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Pulp
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connective tissue that contains blood vessels and nerve tissue which occupies the pulp cavity of a
tooth |
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Pulp cavity:
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the space within a tooth which contains the pulp
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Pulpectomy
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complete removal of vital and non vital pulp tissue from the root canal space
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Pulpitis
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inflammation of the dental pulp
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Pulpotomy
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surgical removal of a portion of the pulp with the aim of maintaining the vitality of the
remaining portion by means of an adequate dressing. |
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Radicular
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pertaining to the root
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Retrograde filling:
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a method of sealing the root canal by preparing and filling it from the root apex
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Root
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the anatomic portion of the tooth that is covered by cementum and is located in the alveolus
(socket) where it is attached by the periodontal ligaments. |
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Residual root
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the remaining root structure following the loss of the major portion (over 75%) of the
crown of the tooth |
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Root canal
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the portion of the pulp cavity inside the root of a tooth; the chamber within the root of the
tooth that stores the pulp |
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Root canal therapy
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the removal of the pulp designed to treat the disease and injuries of the pulp and
associated periradicular conditions |
