Chapter 56: Oral and Maxillofacial surgery
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 alveolitis | inflammation and infection associated with the disturbance of a blood clot after extraction of an impacted tooth |
| alveoplasty | the surgical shaping and smoothing of the margins of the tooth socket after extraction of the tooth, generally in preparation for placement of a prosthesis |
| bone file | surgical instrument used to smooth rough edges of bone structure |
| chisel | surgical instrument used for cutting or severing a tooth and bone structure |
| curette | surgical instrument used to remove tissue from the tooth socket, also called curet |
| donning | act of placing on an item, such as glove, dressing |
| elevator | surgical instrument used to reflect and retract the periodontal ligament and periostenum |
| excisional biopsy | surgical procedure in which tissue is cut from a suspect oral lesion. |
| exfoliative | diagnostic procedure in which cells are scraped from a suspect oral lesion for analysis |
| forceps | surgical instrument used to grasp and hold onto teeth for their removal |
| hard tissue impaction | oral condition in which a tooth is partially to fully covered by bone and gingival tissue |
| hemostat | surgical instrument used to hold or grasp items |
| impacted tooth | tooth that has not erupted |
| incisional biopsy | section of suspect that is removed for evaluation |
| luxate | to dislocate, as a tooth from its socket |
| mallet | hammer-like instrument used with chisel to section teeth or bone |
| needle holder | surgical instrument used to hold the suture needle |
| oral and maxillofacial surgeon | dentist who has specialized in surgeries of the head and neck region |
| oral and maxillofacial surgery | dental surgical specialty that diagnoses and treat conditions of the mouth, face, upper jaw (maxilla), and associated areas |
| outpatient | patient seen and treated by a physician, then sent home for recovery |
| retractor | surgical instrument used to hold back and soft tissue |
| ronguer | surgical instrument used to cut and trim the alveolar bone |
| root tip picks | surgical used for the removal of root tips or fragments from the surgical site |
| scalpel | surgical knife |
| soft tissue impaction | oral condition in which a tooth is partially to fully covered by gingival tissue |
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