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Abrasion
progressive loss of tooth structure by mechanical wear other than mastication for example habits of brushing
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Abscess
a localized collection of pus in cavity formed by the disintegration of tissues
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Acidogenic
acid forming or producing
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Acuted
having rapid onset, short, severe course and pronounced symptoms
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Alveolar
pertaining to a dental alveolus or to the bony processes of th maxillae or mandible that contain the teeth
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Amalgam
an alloy of two or more metals, one of which is mercury
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Anesthesia
- loss of feeling or sensation
- general
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Atrophy
a defect or failure of nutrition manifested as a wasting or gradual reduction in the size of a cell, tissue or organ
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Attrition
gradual, physiological earing away of the tooth structure resulting from chewing
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Bruxism
grinding of the teeth in other than chewing movements
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buccal
prertaining to or adjacent to the cheek
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calcification
th process by which organic tissue becomes hardened by a deposit of calcium phosphate or other elements
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Carbohydrate
Organic compond of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
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caries
a disease of the calcified structures of the teeth
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cariogenic
caries producing, conducive to caries
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Cementoenamel Junction
the junction of the enamel of the crown and cementum of the root of the tooth
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Cementum
calcified connective tissue that covers the anatomic root of the tooth
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Crown
Anatomic crown, the portion of the tooth covered by enamel
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Cuspid
(canine) one of the four pointed teeth in man
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Decalcification
process by which calcium salts and other inorganic substances are removed
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Dentin
forms the body of a tooth
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Dentition
- the kind, size and arrangement of the teeth
- Primary- baby teeth
- Mixed- baby and adult
- Permanent- adult
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Denture, complete
an appliance which restores all of the natural teeth
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Denture, fixed partial (bridge)
a structure which restores one or more but fewer than all the natural teeth in a dental arch
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Denture, removable partial
an appliance which restores one or more but fewer than all the teeth and can be removed
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Diasema
a space or cleft, space between teeth
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Distal
away from the median sagittal plane of the face
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Edema
colletion of abnormally large amount of fluid in the intercellular spaces, causing swelling
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Enamel
outermost layer of covering of the coronal portion of the tooth
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endodontics
diseases of the dental pulp
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Enzyme
organic compuond, which can accelerate or produce by catalytic action somce change in a substance
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Erosion
progressive loss of tooth structure by a chemical process without the aid of bacteria
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Eruption
the act of breaking out, appearing or becoming visible
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Ethics
science of righ conduct, a system of rules or principals governing the conduct of a professional group
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etiology
science or study of the cause of disease
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Fermentable
term applied to a substance which is capable of undergoing chemical change as a result of the influence of an enzyme
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Fibrosis
the formation of fibrous connective tissue
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Fistula
a narrow passage or duct leading from one cavity to another
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Fluoridate
to add a fluoride to a water supply
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Gingiva
the mucous membrane that covers the alveolar processes of the jaw and surrounds the necks of the teeth
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Halitosis
offensive or bad breath
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Hyperkeratosis
excessive formation of keratin on the superficial layers of the epithelium
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Hyperplasia
increase in size of a tissue or organ caused by the increase in number of cells in normal arrangement
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Hypertrophy
increase in size of tissue or organ caused by the increase in size of its cells
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Incisal
relating to the cutting edge of the anterior teeth
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Inflammation
reaction of living tissue to trauma
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Inlay
restoration of metal, fired, porcelain, made o fit a taperd cavity prep
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Keratiization
process of formation of a horny protective layer on the surface of stratified squamous of certain body surfaces
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Labial
of or pertaining to a lip
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Lingual
next to or toward the tongue
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Malignant
as applied to tumors rapidly growing
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Mastication
series of highly coordinated functions involving the teeth, tongue, muscle of masticatin...for the prep of swallowing and digestion of food
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Maxilla
the irregularly saped bone forming one-half of the upper jaw, upper jaw
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Mesial
situated in the middle, toward the middle line of the body
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Molar
one of the tweleve teeth in man
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Mucin
secretion of the mucous or goblet cell
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Necrosis
cell or tissue death within the living body
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Occlusal
pertaining to the masticating surfaces of the posterior teeth
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Occlusion
act of closure or state of being closed
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Oral surgert
dental specialty encompassing all the surgical diseases, of mouth
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Orthodontics
clinical science that has for its objective the prevention and correction of dental and oral abnormalies
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Pedodontics
branch of dentistry that works with kids
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Periodontium
tissues which surround,support,and are attached to the teeth
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Periodontology
clinical science that deals with the periodontium in health an disease
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Pocket
a gingival sulcus pathologically deepened by periodontal disease
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Pontic
suspended member of a fixed partial denture
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Premolar
(bicuspid) one of the eight teeth in man
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Prophylaxis
prevention of disease of the mouth and teeth
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Prosthodontics
branch of dentistry concerned with the replacement of missing teeth
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Pulp
highly vascular connective tissue contained within the pulp chambers and root canals of a tooth
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Radiograph
the shadow image or radiopaque anatomic structures recorded unpon film senitized to roentgen rays
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Resorption
removal of bone or tooth structure by osteoclasts effected by pressure
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Root
part of the human tooth covered by cementum
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Space Maintainer
fixd or removable appliance used to replace missing primary teeth to prevent drifting
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Systemic
pertaining to or affecting the whole body
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Virulent
capable of causing infection or disase
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