| Term | Definition |
|---|
| biopsy | collection of suspisious tissue compared to good tissues |
| fistula | an abnormal tract connecting 2 body surfaces |
| exodontia | area of dental practice that deals with the removal of extraction of teeth |
| necrosis | death of tissue in localized area |
| abcess | a localized accululation of pus in the cavity formed by tissue disintergration |
| pulpitis | enflamation caused by bacteria from carious lesions |
| frenectomy | help increase mobility of lip or tongue |
| alvelolitis | inflamation of the tooth socket |
| exostosis | a bony6 growth projecting from the bony surface |
| extraction | the removal of a tooth from the oral cavity by means of elevators and forcepts |
| luxate | to be forced out of place or joint to be displaced, to dislocate |
| space maintainer | spacers used in ortho |
| pulpotomy | baby root canal, removal of vital pulp usually pulp horns |
| fluoride | gel or rinse that aids in dental prevention of decay |
| debridment | to clean or remove out the pupal canal |
| apicoectomy | surgical removal of the apical protion of the root of the tooth and reverse filling of the canal |
| hyperemia | abnormal increase of blood in pulp |
| gutta percha | used as a permanent filling material for root cancal used in endodontics |
| prosthodontics | dentistry that deals with replacement of 1 or more teeth |
| pedodontics | practice of dentistry limited to children and mentally disabled persons |
| endodontics | diagnosis and treatment of disease of the pulp and the periapical tissue |
| abutment | the natural tooth which supports the fixed bridge |
| pontic | suspended part of the bridge which replaces missing natural tooth |
| die | exact reproduction of the tooth |
| gingival retraction | used for a more accurate impression |
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