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MOD-G Unit II
Gaylor - S&T wk# 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abscess | a pocket of infection or a pus-filled cavity resulting from inflammation and usually caused by bacterial infection |
| Amal or Am | amalgam: an alloy of different metals that is silver in color and used to restore the function of posterior teeth |
| Ant | anterior: teeth toward the front |
| apicoectomy | removal of the apical portion of the root |
| B or Bucc | buccal: pertaining to the cheek or side of the teeth touching the cheek |
| Br | bridge: fixed prosthetic or fixed partial denture |
| caries | tooth decay or cavity |
| CEM | cementation: hard, thin shell that covers the root |
| charting | putting diagnosis of correct tooth on paper |
| Comp | composite |
| contact point | where teeth meet or touch |
| Cr | crown: part of the tooth covered with enamel |
| D or Dis | distal: proximal surface that faces away from the midline (throat side) |
| demineralization | excessive removal of minerals or salts from the body or tissue |
| diag | diagnosis |
| diagnosis | determination or distinguishing of the cause |
| DO | distal occlusal or disto-occlusal |
| E or Exam | examination |
| Est | estimate or established |
| EXT or X | extraction: removal of a tooth or part of a tooth |
| FGC | full gold crown: artificial crown |
| fissure | a fault of the enamel surface of the tooth |
| G Tr or GT | gingival or gum treatment |
| Ging | gingival: gums |
| groove | a narrow, linear hollow or depression |
| hyperemia | engorgement, excess of blood or high amount of blood vessels in the dental pulp |
| I or In | incisal: refers to the sharp cutting edges of the anterior teeth (incisors and cuspids) |
| FD | full denture: replaces all teeth in an arch |
| Ling | lingual: pertaining to tongue or the side of the teeth |
| M or Mes | mesial: surface of a tooth facing toward the midline (or opening of the mouth) |
| MO | mesial occlusal or mesio-occlusal |
| MOD | mesial occlusal distal or mesio-occlusodistal |
| O or Occ | occlusal: broad, flat chewing surface of posterior teeth (premolars and molars) |
| OH | oral hygiene |
| Palmer | tooth notation identification system where teeth are numbered 1 to 8 with a bracket to indicate the quadrant location |
| PD | partial denture: replaces some of the teeth in an arch |
| periapical | around the apex of the tooth root (so if i had a periapical abcess: pressure from swelling and pus were at the root) |
| pit | depression in the enamel surface |
| PO or POT | post operative treatment |
| Porc | porcelain: fused to metal or gold is a cast crown with a porcelain cover |
| Post | posterior (toward the back) or a thin metal rod inserted into the root of a tooth after root canal therapy; provides retention for a "coping" that replaces lost tooth structure and retains crown |
| Prep | prepare |
| PRO or Pro or Prophy | prophylaxis: where the dentist or dental hygienist removes stains and deposits and polishes teeth |
| Prox | proximal: refers to surfaces (distal and mesial){see proximal surface} |
| proximal surface | surface that is adjacent or next to another surface of a tooth |
| pulpectomy | removal of dental (in root) pulp |
| pulpitis | inflammation of the dental (in root) pulp |
| pulpotomy | excision of the coronal (in crown) pulp |
| RC | root canal: procedure to replace the pulp |
| recall | follow-up |
| restoration | repair |
| ridge | any linear elevation on the crown (or enamel) of a tooth |
| TBI | tooth brushing instruction |
| Temp | temporary |
| Unit | amount or measurement |
| cusp | pointed or rounded eminence on the surface of a tooth |
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