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Specialties Vocabula
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Desertion; refusal to treat a patient without notice | abandonment |
| the treatment of the apex of the root canal in a tooth that is necrotic | apexification |
| pulpotomy of permanent tooth whereby pulp vitality is maintained, allowing time for the root end to develop and close | apexogenesis |
| pulpal inflammation that extends into the periapical tissues | apical periodontitis |
| removal of the apex of the tooth and infection surrounding the area | apicoectomy |
| formation of a thin black to dark brown line slightly above the gingival and following the contour of the gingival margin; found primarily in women and often in cases of excellent oral hygiene | black line stain |
| moving tissue from one area to another; adding bone or a bone substitute to fill areas | bone grafting |
| bone loss caused during periodontal disease (may be vertical or horizontal) | bone resorption |
| teeth grinding | bruxism |
| hard, calcified deposit of meneralized plaque that forms on teeth, restorations, and dental appliances; also known as tartar | calculus |
| swelling and discomfort of facial tissues caused by an abscess | cellulitis |
| a mild abrasive used in some prophylactic pastes; also known as whiting | chalk |
| a process by which an agent encloses or grasps a toxic substance and makes it nontoxic | chelating |
| exposed coronal portion of the crowns | clinical crown |
| procedure whereby coronal surfaces of the teeth are polished with rubber cups, brushes, an abrasive, polishers, and dental tape | coronal polish |
| a condition caused by an excess intake of fluorides during tooth development; enamel surface appears mottled and stained but is caries free | dental fluorosis |
| to remove pulpal contents | extipate |
| discolorations on the outside of the tooth structure that can be removed by scaling and polishing | extrinsic stains |
| pus | exudate |
| a tub-like passage from an abscess to the external surface; used to drain the abscess | fistula |
| commercially prepared pastes with the addition of fluoride | Fluoride Prophylaxis Pastes |
| complete surgical removal of the frenum, including the attachment to the underlying bone | frenectomy |
| procedure in which tissue is taken from one site and placed on another | gingival grafting |
| surgical removal of diseased gingival tissue | gingivectomy |
| reshaping of the gingival tissue to remove such deformities as clefts, craters, and enlargements; performed only to recontour the gingiva | gingivoplasty |
| discoloration most often found in children; found on the facial surface of the maxillary anterior teeth at the cervical third, containing chromogenic bacteria and fungi; varies from light to dark green or yellowish-green | green stain |
| a technique that uses barrier membrane to maintain a space between the gingival flap and the root surface of the tooth in order for tissues to regenerate in a periodontal defect | guided tissue regeneration |
| hard, calcified deposits (mineralized plaque) firmly attached teeth, restorations, and dental appliances; also called calculus or tartar | hard deposits |
| material or substance that retains moisture | humectant |
| discolorations, usually permanent, inside the tooth structure | intrinsic |
| inflammation of the pulpal tissue to the point where it cannot recover; treatment includes root canal or extraction | irreversible pulpitis |
| a medical device that generates a precise beam of concentrated light energy | laser |
| soft, bulky, cottage-cheese-like mass of food debris and bacterial growth that collects in grooves and spaces on teeth, gingiva, and appliance; provides the source for plaque development | materia alba |
| the pulp of the tooth that does not respond to sensory stimuli | non-vital pulp |
| process of alleviating areas with an excessive force | occlusal equilibration |
| thin, clear film of insoluble proteins, fats and other materials from saliva that forms within minutes of removal; may protect enamel or provide breeding ground for plaque and calculus | pellicle |
| surgical separation of the gingiva from the underlying tissue | periodontal flap surgery |
| death of pulpal cells; often results from irreversible pulpitis | pulpal necrosis |
| non-vital pulp therapy involving tooth extraction and complete removal of the pulp | pulpectomy |
| removal of pulp exclusively in the coronal portion of the tooth | pulpotomy |
| movement of gingival tissue away from the tooth | recession |
| inflammation of the pulp caused by an irritant; when irritant is removed, the pulp heals | reversible pulpitis |
| technique to remove plaque, calculus, and stains from the surfaces of the teeth | scaling |
| movement of the tooth within the socket | tooth mobility |
| receding of the alveolar bone vertically on individual teeth and the interproximal surface | vertical bone resorption |
| term used to describe healthy pulp | vital pulp |
| discolorations of the teeth usually associated with poor oral hygiene and plaque; dull yellow to light brownish | yellow stains |
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