Mod G Unit 3 Day 4 Vocab

occlusal trauma

incorrect bite = injury to the periodontium
osteoplasty

reshaping bone
periodontal dressing

used after gum surgery
periodontal flap surgery

create a flap - don't remove tissue
periodontal plastic surgery

surgical procedures of mucogingival tissues
periotomes

used to cut periodontal ligaments
root planning

removing calculus from the roots of the teeth
scaling

to remove calculus
sickle scaler

to remove calculus
ultrasonic scaler

to remove calculus

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Mod G Unit 3 Day 4 Vocab

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Mod G Unit 3 Day 4 Vocab

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2013-01-18T04:51:19Z

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