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40 Cards in this Set
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Abscess |
Collection of pus |
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Acute pulpitis |
Inflammation of the pulp due to injury, tooth pain |
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Alveolitis |
Pain & inflammation resulting from exposed bone and disturbance of a blood clot after tooth extraction |
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Apical foramen |
Natural opening in root |
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Apthous ulcer |
Canker sore |
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Avulsed |
Torn or dislodged by force |
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Calculus |
Calcium and phosophate salts in saliva that adhere to teeth, tartar |
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Candidiasis |
Superficial infection |
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Caries |
Chalky white spots on enamel |
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Cellulitis |
Inflammation of cellular or connective tissue |
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Cementum |
External bony layer covering the dentin of the tooth |
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Cyst |
Fluid, fluid filled sac |
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Dental cavity |
Pitted area in tooth due to decay |
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Dentin |
Hard portion of the root that surrounds the pulp and is covered by enamel, has the ability to grow and repair |
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Dentition |
Natural teeth in the dental arch |
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Enamel |
Anatomic crown of the tooth, hardest material in the body |
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Dental erosion |
Shallow injury in mucosa caused by trauma |
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Frenum |
Connective fold of membrane that supports or restrains a part |
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Gingiva |
Covers the alveolar processes of the jaws and surround the neck of the teeth, “gums” |
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Gingivitis |
Inflammation of the gingival tissue |
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Glossitis |
Inflammation of the tongue |
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Lining |
Soft texture, moist, stretchy, cushion |
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Leukoplakia |
Formation of white spots on oral mucosa |
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Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (NUG) |
Severe infection of gingival tissue |
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Occlusion |
Natural contact of maxillary and mandibular teeth |
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Oral mucosa |
Lines the oral cavity, stratified squamous epithelium |
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Oral pathology |
Study of diseases in the oral cavity |
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Periapical Abscess |
Alveolar abscess localized around the apex of the tooth |
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Pericoronitis |
Inflammation of the gingiva around an erupted tooth |
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Periodontal abscess |
Inflammatory reaction due to bacteria in periodontal sulcus |
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Periodontal Disease |
Infections of the structures that support the teeth |
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Periodontal Ligament |
Connective tissue layer covering the cementum and holding it in place in the jawbone |
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Periodontitis |
Inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the teeth |
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Periodontium |
Structures that surround, support or attach to the teeth |
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Permanent teeth |
Set of 32 secondary teeth |
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Primary teeth |
First set of 20 teeth |
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Plaque |
Deposit on teeth consisting of bacteria & their byproducts |
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Pulp |
Soft tissue inside the tooth, chief function is to form dentin |
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Stomatitis |
Inflammation of the oral mucosa |
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Sulcus |
Space between tooth & free gingiva |
