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29 Cards in this Set
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Abscess
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A localized accumulation of pus in a cavity formed by tissue disintegration.
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Acute
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Pertaining to a traumatic, pathologic, or physiologic phenomenon or process that has a short and relatively severe course.
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Apical curettage
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Surgical removal of infectious material surrounding the apex of a root.
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Apicoectomy
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Surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through a surgical opening made in the overlying bone and gingival tissues.
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Chronic
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Pertaining to disease symptoms that persist over a long time, as in periodontal disease.
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Control tooth
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Healthy tooth used as a standard to compare questionable teeth of similar size and structure during pulp vitality testing.
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Debridement
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To remove or clean out the pulpal canal.
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Endodontist
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A dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp and the peri radicular tissues.
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Cutta-percha
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Plastic type of filling material used in endodontics.
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Hemisection
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Surgical separation of a multi rooted tooth through the furcation area.
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Indirect pulp cap
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Placement of a medicament over a partially exposed pulp.
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Irreversible pulpitis
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Infectious condition in which the pulp is incapable of healing which would then require root canal therapy.
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Nonvital
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Not living, as in oral tissue and tooth structure.
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Obturation
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Process of filling a root canal.
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Palpation
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Technique of examining the soft tissue with the examiner's hands or fingertips.
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Percussion
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Examination technique that involves tapping on the incisal or occlusal surface of a tooth to assess vitality.
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Perforation
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Making a hole, as in breaking through and extending beyond the apex of the root.
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Periodontal abscess
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An inflammatory reaction to bacteria trapped in the periodontal sulcus.
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Periradicular
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Referring to the area of nerves, blood vessels, and tissues that surround the root of a tooth.
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Periradicular abscess
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An inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection.
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Periradicular cyst
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A cyst that develops at or near the root of a necrotic tooth.
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Pulp cap
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Application of dental material to a cavity preparation with an exposed or nearly exposed dental pulp.
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Pulpectomy
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Complete removal of vital pulp from a tooth.
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Pulpitis
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Inflammation of the dental pulp.
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Pulpotomy
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Removal of the coronal portion of a vital pulp from a tooth.
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Retrograde restoration
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Small restoration placed at the apex of a root.
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Reversible pulpitis
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Form of pulpal inflammation in which the pulp may be salvageable.
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Root amputation
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Removal of one or more roots without removal of the crown of the tooth.
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Root canal therapy
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Removal of the dental pulp and filling of the canal with material.
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