Mod 160 Wk 2
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overcomers on September 17, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 osseointegration | attachment of healthy bone to a dental implant |
| bone file | used to smooth rough edges of bone structure |
| root tip pick | used to remove root tips or fragments from surgical site |
| elevator | used to reflect and retract the periodontal ligament and periosteum |
| impacted tooth | tooth that has not been erupted |
| endosteal | implants surgically embedded into the bone |
| exfoliative biopsy | diagnostic procedure in which cells are scraped from a suspect oral lesion for analysis |
| alveoplasty | the surgical shaping and smoothing of the margins of the tooth socket after extraction of the tooth generally in preparation for placementof a prosthesis |
| luxate | to dislocate as a tooth from its socket |
| stent | clear acrylic template places over the alveolar ridge to assist in locating the proper placement for dental implants |
| rongeur | surgial instrument used to cut and trim the alveolar bone |
| subperiosteal | the type of implant with a metal framework that is placed under periosteum but on top of the bone |
| forceps | surgical instrument used to grasp and hold on to teeth for removal |
| retractor | surgical instrument used to hold back soft tissue |
| curette | Surgical instrument used to remove tissue from tooth's socket |
| excisional biopsy | surgical procedure in which tissue is cut from a suspect or a lesion |
| incisional biopsy | section of suspect oral lesion that is removed for evaluation |
| scalpel | surgical knife |
| implant | anchors that have been surgically embedded into the bone or surrounding structure |
| circumoral | surrounding the mouth |
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