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Dental Health
Dental Clinical Terms : Bitewing Radiograph
Interproximal radiographic view of the coronal portion of the tooth/teeth. A form of dental radiograph that may be taken with the long axis of the image…
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Dental Health
Dental Clinical Terms : General Anesthesia
A drug-induced loss of consciousness during which patients are not arousable, even by painful stimulation. The ability to independently maintain ventilatory…
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Dental Health
Dental Clinical Terms : Deep Sedation
A drug-induced depression of consciousness during which patients cannot be easily aroused but respond purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation.…
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Dental Health
Dental Clinical Terms : Anesthesia
A procedure that controls the patient's level of anxiety or pain. Delivery of an anesthesia inducing agent by a dentist or other health care practitioner is…
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Dental Health
Dental Clinical Terms : Accession
Addition of a test specimen, previously collected by a health care provider, to a laboratory specimen collection; recording of essential specimen…
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Dental Health
Dental Clinical Terms : Acute Periradicular or Acute Apical Abscess
An inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection and necrosis characterized by rapid onset, spontaneous pain, tenderness of the tooth to pressure, pus formation…
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Dental Health
Overbite
Overbite is the extent of vertical (superior-inferior) overlap of the maxillary central incisors over the mandibular central incisors, measured relative to…
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Dental Health
Dentist Tools : Mouth Mirror
A mouth mirror or dentist's mirror is an instrument used in dentistry. The head of the mirror is usually round, and the most common sizes used are No. 4 (⌀…
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Dental Health
Dental Burr
A dental burr or bur is a type of cutter used in a handpiece. The burrs are usually made of tungsten carbide or diamond. The three parts of a burr are the…
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Cosmetic Dentistry
Dental Drill
A dental drill or handpiece is a hand-held, mechanical instrument used to perform a variety of common dental procedures, including removing decay, polishing…
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Restorative Dentistry
How to, Oral Irrigator Cleaning Technique
After filling the reservoir with water, point the nozzle close to the gum line at an angle of 90 degrees. Then start the device by setting the appropriate…
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Gum Health
Operation of a Water Pick
Most oral irrigators use a single stream of water to flush unwanted material from between the teeth. Compared to flossing, oral irrigators are also ideal for…
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