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Alveolitis
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Inflammation and infection associated with the disturbance of a blood clot after extraction of an impacted tooth.
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Alveoplasty
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The surgical shaping and smoothing of the margins of the tooth socket after extraction of the tooth, generally in preparation for placement of a prosthesis.
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Bone file
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Surgical instrument used to smooth rough edges of bone structure.
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Chisel
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Surgical instrument used for culling or severing a tooth and bone structure.
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Curette
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Surgical instrument used to remove tissue from the tooth socket, also curet.
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Donning
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Act of placing on an item, such as gloves
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Elevator
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Surgical instrument used to reflect and retract the periodontal ligament and periosteum.
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Excisional biopsy
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Surgical procedure in which tissue is cut from a suspect oral lesion.
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Exfoliative biopsy
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Diagnostic procedure in which cells are scraped from a suspect oral lesion for analysis.
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Forceps
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Surgical instrument used to grasp and hold onto teeth for their removal.
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Hard tissue impaction
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Oral condition in which a tooth is partially to fully covered by bone and gingival tissue.
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Hemostat
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Surgical instrument used to hold or grasp items.
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Impacted tooth
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Tooth that has not erupted.
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Incisional biopsy
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Section of suspect oral lesion that is removed for evaluation.
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Luxate
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To dislocate, as a tooth from its socket.
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Mallet
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Hammer-like instrument used with a chisel to section teeth or bone.
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Needle holder
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Surgical instrument used to hold the suture needle.
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Oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMFS)
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Dentist who has specialized in surgeries of the head and neck region.
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Oral and maxillofacial surgery
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Dental surgical specialty that diagnoses and treats conditions of the mouth, face, upper jaw (maxilla), and associated areas.
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Outpatient
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Patient seen and treated by a physician, then sent home for recovery.
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Retractor
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Surgical instrument used to hold back soft tissue.
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Rongeur
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Surgical instrument used to cut and trim the alveolar bone.
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Root tip picks
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Surgical instrument used for the removal of root tips or fragments from the surgical site.
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Scalpel
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Surgical knife.
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Soft tissue impaction
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Oral condition in which a tooth is partially to fully covered by gingival tissue.
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