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Oral And Maxillofacial surgery

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Alveolitis   inflammation and infection associated with the disturbance of a blood clot after extraction of an impacted tooth  
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alveoplasty   the surgical shaping and smoothing of the margins of the tooth socket after extraction of the tooth generally in preparation for placement of a prosthesis  
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bone file   surgical instrument used to smooth rough edges of bone structure  
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chisel   surgical instrument used for cutting or severing a tooth and bone structure  
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curette   surgical instrument used to remove tissue from the tooth socket  
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donning   act of placing on an item, such as gloves; dressing  
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elevator   surgical instrument used to reflect and retract the periodontal ligament and periosteum  
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excisional biopsy   surgical procedure in which tissue is cut from a suspect oral lesion  
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exfoliative biopsy   diagnostic proceddure in which cells are scraped from a suspect oral lesion for analysis  
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forceps   surgical instrument used to grasp and hold onto teeth for their removal  
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hard tissue impaction   oral condition in which a tooth is partailly to fully covered by bone and gingival tissue  
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hemostat   surgical instrument used to hold or grasp items  
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impacted tooth   tooth that has not erupted  
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incisional biopsy   section of suspect oral lesion that is removed for evaluation  
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luxate   to dislocate, as a tooth from its socket  
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mallet   hammer like instrument used with a chisel to section teeth or bone  
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needle holder   surgical instrument used to hold the suture needle  
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oral and maxillofacial surgeon   dentist who has specialized in surgeries of the head and neck region  
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oral and maxillofacial surgery   dental surgical specialty that diagnoses and treats conditions of the mouth, face, upper jaw ( maxilla ) and associated areas  
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outpatient   patient seen and treated by a physician, then sent home for recovery  
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retractor   surgical instrument used to hold back soft tissue  
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rongeur   surgical instrument used to cut and trim the alveolar bone  
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root tip picks   surgical instrument used for the removal of root tips or fragments from the surgical site  
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scalpel   surgical knife  
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soft tissue impaction   oral condition in which a tooth is partially to fully covered by gingival tissue  
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