Section 104
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
ankylosis | a condition in which the tooth, cementum, or dentin fuses with the alveolar bone, restricting movement of the tooth |
anodontia | congenital absence of teeth |
apical periodontitis | pulpual inflammation extends into the periapical tissues |
apicoectomy | removal of the apex of the root and infection surrounding the area |
barbed broaches | endodontic instruments used to remove soft tissue from the pulp canal |
canker sores | painful ulcers that appear in the oral cavity |
cellulitis | swelling and discomfort of facial tissues caused by an abscess |
cleft lip | separation of the upper lip |
ecchymosis | the bruising of the tissue |
endondontic | branch of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the pulp and periapical tissues |
exudate | pus |
files | endodontic instruments used to enlarge and smooth the canal |
gutta percha | filling material |
hematoma | a bruised area, a lesion caused by bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel |
herpes labialis | fever blister |
irreversible puplitis | inflammation of the pulpal tissue to the point where it cannot recover |
master cone | primary cone used in the root canal |
oburate | process of filling the root canal |
osteomyelitis | an advanced stage of periapical infection that spreads into and through the bone |
palpate | to examine the body with the hands or fingers for detection of abnormalities |
percussion | examination of a tooth by tapping on the occlusal or incisal surface with fingers or instruments |
periapical abscess | localized destruction of tissue and accumulation of exudates in the periapical region |
pulpal necrosis | the death of the pulpal cells |
pulpectomy | the removal of all pulpal tissues beginning in the coronal portion ending with the apex |
pulpotomy | removal of pulp in the coronal portion of the tooth |
reamers | endodontic instrument with a tapered metal shaft used to clean and enlarge a root canal |
reversible pulpitis | inflammation of the pulp but able to heal when irritant is removed |
root canal sealer | cement used with gutta percha to seal the pulp canal |
rubber stops | pieces of rubber placed on files and reamers to mark the length of the root canal |
vital pulp | term used to describe healthy pulp |
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