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30 Cards in this Set
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Abrasion |
Pathological wearing away of dental hard tissues by friction |
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Abscess |
Localized area of the pus formed at the apex of the root tip |
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Abutment |
A tooth, a root or an implant used for the retention of a fixed or removable prosthesis |
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Amalgam |
An alloy, which is mixed with mercury to form a restorative material |
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Attrition |
Loss of tooth structure as a result of wear |
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Bifurcation |
The anatomic area in a two-rooted tooth where the roots divide |
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Bridge |
A fixed prosthetic device consisting of artificial teeth that are supported by attaching them to an abutment |
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Crown |
A cast restoration that covers the entire anatomic crown of the tooth |
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Decay |
An infectious disease that progressively destroys tooth structure/Hole in the tooth |
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Drifting Tooth |
A tooth moving to fill in space where tooth is missing |
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Erosion |
The superficial wearing away of tooth substance, does not involve bacteria |
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Eruption |
The migration of a tooth into functional position in the oral cavity(over-erupted & under -erupted) |
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Extraction |
A tooth that is to be removed |
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Fracture |
A tooth that is cracked |
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Impactation |
Remaining un-erupted in the Alveolus beyond the time at which a tooth should normally be erupted |
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Incomplete Root canal |
A root canal that has not been completed |
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Inlay |
A cast restoration designed to restore one, two or three surfaces of the prepared tooth; Inside the cusp |
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Missing Tooth |
A tooth that is not present in the oral cavity |
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Mobility |
Movement of a tooth within the socket |
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Onlay |
A cast restoration designed to restore the occlusal and some proximal surfaces of a posterior teeth; On the cusp |
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Overhang |
A projection of restorative material on Mesial or distal surface of a tooth |
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Periodontal Pockets |
A pathological formation created when the depth of the gingival sulcus exceeds 3 mm |
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Pontic |
An artificial tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth |
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Porcelain |
A restorative material made in lab |
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Recession |
Loss of part or all of gingiva over the root of the tooth |
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Restoration (Filling) |
A material used to fill a cavity (i.e., Amalgam) |
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Root Canal Treatment |
Pulp has been removed from pulp chamber as well as the radicular pulp area This area is then filled with restorative material |
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Rotation |
The force of moving a tooth to left or right in its socket |
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Tipped |
A tooth that as moved in a certain direction |
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Trifurcation |
The area in a three-rooted tooth where the root divides |