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Def Test #2 206

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