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Oral/Max Surgery

CH 56 - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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A complication after the surgical removal of a tooth, resulting in severe pain; associated with the disturbance of a blood clot. Alveolar osteitis
Term for the surgical shaping and smoothing of the margins of the tooth socket after an extraction. Alveoplasty
Surgical instrument used to smooth rough edges of bone structure. Bone File
Instrument used for cutting or severing a tooth and bone structure. Chisel
Surgical instrument used to remove tissue from a tooth socket. Curette
The act of placing on an item, such as gloves, gown, dressing. Donning
Surgical instrument used to reflect and retract the periodontal ligament and periosteum. Elevator
Term for the surgical procedure in which tissue i cut from a suspected oral region. Excisional Biopsy
Term for the diagnostic procedure in which cells are scraped from a suspected oral lesion for analysis. Exfoliative
Type of biopsy procedure using a fine needle to collect a sample for diagnosis. Fine Needle Aspiration
Surgical instrument used to grasp and hold onto teeth for their removal. Forceps
Term for a tooth that is partially to fully covered by bone and gingival tissue. Hard Tissue Impaction
Surgical instrument used to hold or grasp items. Hemostat
Term for a tooth that has not erupted. Impacted
Section of suspect oral lesion that is removed for evaluation. Incisional
Term meaning to dislocate, as a tooth from its socket. Luxate
Term for a hammer-like instrument used with a chisel to section teeth or bone. Mallet
Surgical instrument used to hold the suture needle. Needle Holder
Name given to the dentist who has specialized in surgeries of the head and neck region. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Name of the surgery specialty that diagnoses and treats conditions of the mouth, face, jaws, and associated areas. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Term for the patient seen and treated by a physician, then sent home for recovery. Outpatient
Surgical instrument used to hold soft tissue away from the surgical site. Retractor
Surgical instrument used to cut and trim the alveolar bone. Rongeur
Surgical instrument used for the removal of root tips or fragments from the surgical site. Root Tip Picks
Surgical Knife. Scalpel
Oral condition in which a tooth is partially to fully covered by gingival tissue. Soft Tissue Impaction
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