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24 Cards in this Set
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Abrasion |
loss of tooth structure caused by tooth grinding, an improper bite, a hard toothbrush or poor brushing technique. |
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Abscess |
a localized infection of a tooth and/or the gum |
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Abutment |
tooth or teeth that anchor a fixed or removable bridge |
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Air Abrasion |
removal of tooth structure by blasting a tooth with air and abrasive, a relatively new technology in dentistry that often avoids the need for anesthetic |
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Allergy |
an unwanted bodily response to a substance or organism |
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Alveolar bone |
the bone surrounding the roots of teeth |
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Amalgam |
the most common material used for fillings, also called silver fillings |
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Analgesia |
partial loss of pain sensation |
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Anesthesia |
absence of pain sensation;numbing a tooth is local anesthesia; with general anesthesia the patient is unconscious |
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Anterior teeth |
the six upper and six lower front teeth |
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Antibiotic |
a drug that stops or slows the growth of germs (bacteria) |
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ANUG |
an acronym for Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis, more commonly known as trench mouth or Vincent's disease, often brought on by stress and/or smoking |
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Apex |
the tip of the root of a tooth |
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Apicoectomy |
removal of the root end of a tooth to treat an infection |
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Arch |
shape assumed collectively by upper and lower teeth |
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Baby teeth |
the first teeth, also called deciduous teeth; usually there are 20 baby teeth |
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Base |
a cement applied under a filling or crown to decrease sensitivity to heat or cold and protect the filling |
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Biopsy |
removal of a small piece of tissue to determine if it is diseased |
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Bite |
how the upper and lower teeth come together |
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Black hairy tongue |
excessive growth of fungi that normally live in the mouth |
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Block injection |
anesthetizing a nerve that serves a large area of the jaw, usually the lower jaw, may numb teeth, tongue and half of the jaw in that area |
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Bonding |
applying a tooth-colored resin to repair and/ or change the color or shape of a tooth, most often the front tooth |
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Bone loss |
decrease in bone supporting the roots of teeth; a common result of gum disease |
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Bone resorption |
the gradual loss of bone Orthodontists use this process to "pull" teeth through bone to new positions |