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Def Test #2 206
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alveolitis | Dry socket |
| Bone File | Surgical instrument used to smoth rough edges of bone structure |
| Curette | Surgical instrument used to remove tissue from a tooth socket |
| Elevator | Surgical instrument used to reflect and retract the periodontal ligament and periosteum |
| Forceps | Surgical instrument used to grasp and hold onto teeth for their removal |
| Luxate | To dislocate, as a tooth from its socket |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Dentist who has specialized in surgeries of the head and neck region |
| Retractor | Surgical instrument used to hold soft tissue away from the surgical site |
| Rongeur | Surgical instrument used to cut and trim the alveolar bone |
| Soft Tissue Impaction | Oral condition in which a tooth is partially or fully covered by gingival tissues |
| Avulsed | Torn away or dislodged by force |
| Down Syndrome | Chromosomal defect that results in abnormal physical characteristics and mental impairment |
| Emotional Age | Measure of the level of emotional maturity of paediatric patients |
| Extrusion | Displacement of a tooth from its socket as a result of injury |
| Intrusion | Displacement of a tooth into its socket as a result of injury |
| Arch Wire | A contoured metal wire that provides force when teeth are guided in movement for orthodontics |
| Band | Stainless steel ring attached to molars to hold the arch wire and auxiliaries for orthodontics |
| Braces | Another term for fixed orthodontics appliances |
| Bracket | A small device bonded to teeth to hold th arch wire in place |
| Cephalometric Radiograph | An extra oral radiograph of the bones and tissues of the head |
| Cross-bite | Condition that occurs when a tooth is not properly aligned with its opposing tooth |
| Crowding | Condition that occurs when teeth are not properly aligned within the arch |
| Open Bite | A lack of vertical overlap of the maxillary incisors creating an opening of the anterior teeth |
| Overjet | Excessive protrusion of the maxillary incisors |