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13 Cards in this Set
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calculus
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Calcium and phosphate salts in saliva that become mineralized and adhere to tooth surfaces |
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Gingivitis
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inflammation of the gingival tissue |
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Plaque |
Soft deposits on teeth that consists of bacteria and bacterial by products |
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Periodontitis |
inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the teeth |
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Periodontium
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structures that surround, support and are attached to the teeth |
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supragingival |
referring to the area below the gingiva |
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triglycerides |
neutral fats |
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bleeding index |
method of scoring the amount of bleeding present |
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furcation probe |
used to measure horizontal and vertical pocket depths of multirooted teeth in furcation areas |
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occlusal trauma |
abnormal acclusal relationships of the teeth, causing injury to the periodontium |
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osteoplasty |
surgery in which bone is added, contured, and reshaped |
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root planning |
procedure that smooths the surface of a root by removing abnormal toxic cementum or dentin that is rough, contaminated or permeated with calculus |
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ultrasonic scaler
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device used for rapid calculus removal; it operates on high-frequency sound waves |
