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The lower first bicuspid is tooth # |
28 |
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The rubber dam clamp that is used only on anterior teeth is the |
Double bow. |
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The Lower centrals are teeth # |
23,24,25,26. |
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The tooth that touches the distal part of #20 is the |
Mesial of #19 |
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In order to protect yourself from overexposure to X-rays you should: |
Leave the room when making the exposure ( pressing the button.) |
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A tooth may die and require a root canal treatment due to the following causes: |
Traumatic blow, extensive decay, mechanical exposure and chemical irritation. |
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Useful tests on teeth to determine whether they will need a root canal include: |
Percussion ( tapping), thermal ( hot and cold), and electric pulp tests. |
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Modern cements |
Must be mixed quickly. |
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According to Angle's classification of occlusion ( overbite, underbite, normal), the normal jaw position is classified as a |
Class I. |
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A good liner ( base) under amalgams to help prevent sensitivity is: |
Vitrebond , copalite, dycal ( calcium hydroxide) and glass ionomer. |
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Two instruments used to carve an amalgam after it's been condensed ( packed) are: |
Cleoid- discoid & interproximal. |
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The amalgam carrier is used to: |
transport the filling material to the mouth for placement |
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Disinfection |
Is the usual method to clean work surfaces. |
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In endodontics, the temporary filling material commonly used is, |
Cavit. |
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Acrylic ( plastic temporary) B. |
B. temp bond |
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Metal shell temporary C. |
C. iRM |
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Permanent crown. A |
A. RMGI or zinc phosphate cement. |
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The part of a bridge replacing the missing tooth is called, |
A Pontic. |
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The form submitted to an insurance company for determining what benefits that insurance company will pay before treatment is done is called a, |
Pre-estimate ( pre-determination). |
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(Blank) are used to indentify for the insurance company the procedure done to the patient. |
ADA codes. |
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The form which the patient fills out describing medical conditions and possible allergies is, |
Health history. |
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The Endo instrument with Barb like fish hooks on the shaft is called a, |
Broach. |
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And auto clave sterilizer: . |
uses steam and heat to kill germs and usually takes 15 to 30 minutes to complete the cycle. |
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Teeth needing a root canal treatment as noted on a tooth diagram charting of the patient are marked with a: |
Circle at the apex, or a red line drawn through the root of the tooth. |
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A list of materials and instruments commonly used in crown and bridge might include: |
Cord packer, diamonds, wax bite, counter impression, temporaries, impression syringe. |
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( blank) forceps are to Universal upper arch extraction instrument. |
150 forceps. |
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( Blank) elevator have sharp, triangular points on the end and are useful in removing root stumps. |
Cryer elevators. |
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(Blank) elevator has a spoon shaped end and separates the gums from the underlying bone. |
Periosteal elevator. |
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(Blank), (blank), (blank) elevators look like a screw driver and are used to loosen teeth. |
301, 46 and 34 elevators. |
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After an extraction (blank) and (blank)are used mainly to stop the bleeding and reduce swelling. |
Gauze and ice packs. |
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Which best describes scalers and curette instruments in periodontics: |
Scalers have pointed tips, curettes have rounded tips. |
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After crowns are seated or fillings completed the bite is checked by, |
Articulating paper. |
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Using the rubber dam during endodontic procedures is necessary to: |
Prevent instruments from being swallowed or aspirated into the lungs, keep saliva from Marie contaminating the tooth and keep the irrigating solutions out of the patient's mouth. |
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The plastic instrument is used for, |
Composite placement. |
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Sodium hypo chlorite ( clorox) is used during certain dental procedures to: |
Disinfect and flush the debris from a canal during endodontics. |
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The items needed for a rubber dam placement are: |
Rubber dam, punch, clamp, floss, clamp forceps, frame. |
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A dental auxiliary can be: |
A dental assistant, dental hygienist, or dental laboratory technician. |
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A (blank )is an individual who has been examined and diagnosed by the dentist and has had the treatment planned. |
A patient of record. |
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(Blank )is the level of supervision in which the dentist is physically present at the time the expanded functions are being performed by the dental auxiliary. |
Direct supervision. |
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Blank are specific intraoral functions delegated to a dental auxiliary that require increased skill and training. |
Expanded functions. |
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(Blank) is a legal doctrine that holds the employer liable for the acts of the employee. |
Respondeat superior. |
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(Blank )specifies the legal requirements for an individual to practice dentistry in the state. |
The state dental practice set. |
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(Blank )is an agency that adopts rules and regulations and implements the state dental act. |
The Board of dentistry. |
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(Blank) gives a person the legal right to practice in a specific state. |
Licensure. |
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(Blank )is the category of law that deals with the relations of individuals or corporations. |
Civil law. |
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(Blank )is a system that allows individuals in one state to obtain a license in another state without retesting. |
Reciprocity. |
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Terminating the dentist patient relationship without reasonable notice to the patient is, |
Abandonment. |
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Due care is just, |
Proper and sufficient care or the absence of negligence. |
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(Blank )deals with a violation against the state or government. |
Criminal law. |
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Blank is a level of supervision in which the dentist has given instructions but need not be physically present at the time the expanded functions are being performed by the dental auxiliary. |
General supervision. |
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Blank is a means of professional negligence. |
Malpractice. |
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Blank consent is the patients action indicating consent for treatment |
Implied consent. |
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Blank involves contract law. |
Binding agreements. |
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A contract that may be either verbal or written is an: |
Expressed contract. |
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A contract that is established by actions and not words is an: |
Implied contract. |
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Blank involves a written explanation of the diagnostic findings, the prescribed treatment, and the reasonable expectations as to the results of treatment. |
Written consent. |
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Blank includes proper nutrition and a plaque control program. |
Preventative dentistry. |
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Blank is a coloring agent applied to teeth to make plaque visible. |
A dis-closing agent. |
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A coating that covers the occlusal pits and fissures is. |
Dental sealants. |
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Fluoride that is ingested and circulated throughout the body is, |
Systemic fluoride. |
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Blank is fluoride that is applied directly to the teeth. |
Topical fluoride. |
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The goal of preventative dentistry is to have a |
Healthy mouth. |
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Blank is one of the most common dental diseases. |
Dental caries. |
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The goal of a patient education program is to teach patients, |
How to take care of their teeth and develop sound dental habits. |
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The initial step in a patient education program is, |
Listening to the patient. |
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Blank are made of a hard covering that is placed in the pits and fissures of teeth. |
Dental sealants. |
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Blank and blank are processes by which fluoride protect the teeth from decay. |
Demineralization and demineralization. |
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The technique used in the dental office to provide a fluoride treatment is, |
Topical. |
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The dental condition which is the result of too much fluoride is, |
Fluorosis. |
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The precaution necessary for children using fluoridated toothpaste is to, |
Not swallow the toothpaste. |
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Blank is the key dietary factor that relates to dental caries. |
Sugar. |
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The information a patient must include in food diary include: |
Time the food was eaten, quantity, amount of sugar that was added. |
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Sugar free sodas relate to an increase in dental caries by increasing blank in the mouth. |
Acid levels. |
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Patients can blank and blank daily to remove plaque. |
Brush and floss. |
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Blank toothbrush bristles are usually recommended |
Soft toothbrush bristles. |
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Blank is a method of toothbrushing which is generally recommended. |
Modified bass. |
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Blank describes our body language. |
Non-verbal communication. |
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It is estimated that we never hear blank percentage of spoken words. |
90% |
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Re-strained gait, grasping the chair arms, rapid shallow breathing are : |
Nonverbal behaviors that would portray tension and uneasiness . |
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Blank is a more professional term for "pulling" a tooth. |
Extract. |
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A patient is psychologically influence by attitudes of others from, |
Subjective fears. |
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Blank obtained by learning fears from past experiences. |
Objective fears. |
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Listen, maintain Eye contact, nod your head when the patient is talking or some of the best ways to calm an, |
Irate patient. |
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The most important piece of equipment for public relations in a dental office is the, |
Phone. |
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You should answer the phone on the, |
First ring. |
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When the dental office is closed messages are obtained by an |
Answering service and answering machine. |
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A blank allows you to send and receive typed documents. |
Fax machine. |
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A blank is included in the SaluTation of a letter. |
A greeting. |
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A vein that begins below the chin, descends near the midline, and drains into the External jugular vein is the |
Anterior jugular vein. |
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The eight bones that cover and protect the brain Are the , |
Cranium. |
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The blank nerve serves the posterior hard palate and posterior lingual gingiva. |
The greater palatine nerve. |
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Blank pertains to the structures that are closest to the inner cheek. |
Buccal. |
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Large papilla on the tongue are the circumvallate lingual papillae arranged in a v shape on the |
Back of the tongue. |
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The region of the head that is located below the orbital(eye) region is the |
Infra orbital region |
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Paired saliva glands that reside at the lower portion and inside both sides of the mandible are called the |
Sub mandibular glands. |
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The blank is the strongest and most obvious muscle of mastication. |
Masseter muscle . |
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The blank is the region of the head overlying the occipital bone and covered by the scalp. |
Occipital region. |
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The blank glands produce saliva. |
Salivary glands. |
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A blank is a band of tissue that connects the cheeks are lips to the bones of the face. |
A fenum. |
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The blank is the lower jaw and movable bone in the face. |
The mandible. |
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The blank nerve gives feeling to the teeth in the mandible and the lower lip. |
The inferior alveolar nerve. |
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A joint on each side of the head that allows for movement of the mandible is the |
Temporomandibular joint. |
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Blank is the disease process associated with the temporomandibular joint. |
Tempomandibular disorder. |
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The blank is one of the cervical muscles that lift the clavicle and scapula when you shrug shoulders. |
Trapezius. |
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Blank is a term for decreased production of saliva. |
Xerostomia. |
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The blank is associated with the parotid salivary gland that opens into the oral cavity at parotid Papilla. |
Parotid duct. |
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The regions of the head include: |
The frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal, orbital, nasal, infraorbital, and zygomatic. |
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The blank forms the forehead. |
The frontal bone. |
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The blank bone forms the back and base of the cranium. |
Occipital bone. |
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The blank bones form the cheek. |
Zygomatic bones. |
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The blank bones form the upper jaw and hard palate. |
The maxilla bones |
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The blank is the only movable bone of the skull. |
The mandible. |
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The blank is located in the mandible |
The mental foramen. |
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What are the basic types of movement by the Temporomandibular joint? |
Hinge and glide. |
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A patient who is experiencing Temporomandibular disorder may exhibit: |
Pain, headache, joint stiffness. |
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The blank cranial nerve innervates all muscles of mastication. |
Fifth. |
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The name of the horse-shoe shaped bone or the muscles of the tongue in the floor where the mouth attaches is, |
Hyoid. |
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The blank is the largest of the major salivary glands. |
Parotid. |
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Another name for the parotid duct is, |
Stensen's duct. |
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The artery which is behind the ramus with five branches is the |
Inferior alveolar artery. |
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Blank is the act of legal proceeding such as a lawsuit or trial. |
Litigation. |
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The process of evaluating a patient's condition is known as |
Assessment. |
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A patient's illness is blank if it persist over a long period of time. |
Chronic. |
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A blank period is one that is arranged in the time of occurrence |
A chronological time period. |
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Blank relates to personal information such as population, neighborhood, and grace. |
Demographics. |
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A blank is placed on a patient record to bring attention to medical condition or allergy. |
An alert sticker. |
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A patient will complete a blank by answering personal questions required by the dental office. |
A registration form. |
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Blank can be used to establish the identity of an individual based on scientific methods. |
Forensics. |
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The term which best describes the collection of data in order for the dentist to make a correct diagnosis is a |
Assessment. |
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Blank is important in the maintenance of a practice because it describes the type of care a patient is receiving. |
Quality assurance. |
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It is most appropriate to address a patient using his or her surname |
Mrs. Jones or Mr. Jones. |
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When completing a blank the patient signature verified that the entered information is accurate. |
A medical dental history form. |
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An example of a medical alert would be an |
Allergy. |
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A blank is a closed cell or pouch with a definite wall. |
A cyst. |
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Blank is the formation of white spots are patches on the mucosa. |
Leukoplakia. |
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Blank is the information of cellular or connective tissue. |
Cellulitis. |
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A malignant disease of the blood forming organs is , |
Leukemia. |
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A blank is the removal of tissue from living patients for diagnostic examination. |
A biopsy. |
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Blank are types of lesions which are raised above the surface. |
Blisters. |
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Blank is a condition in which appears as a white patch or area. |
Leukoplakia. |
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Blank is another term for "canker sore" |
Apthous ulcer. |
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Blank is the term for inflammation of the tongue. |
Glossitis. |
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Blank is the condition in which the body does not absorb vitamin B12. |
Pernicious anemia. |
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Blank is a common pre-cancerous lesion among users of smokeless tobacco. |
Leukoplakia. |
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The lack of saliva causes, |
Radiation caries. |