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32 Cards in this Set
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Bleeding index
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Method of scoring the amount of bleeding present.
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Bone augmentation
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Addition of natural or synthetic bone to a surgical site.
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Chisel scaler
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Instrument used to remove suprogingival calculus in the contact area of anterior teeth. The blade on the chisel scaler is curved slightly to adapt to the tooth surfaces.
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Crown lengthening
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Surgical procedure to expose more tooth surface.
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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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File
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A metal tool of varying size and form with numerous ridges or teeth on its cutting surfaces.
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Gingivectomy
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Surgical removal of diseased gingival tissues.
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Gingivoplasty
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Surgical reshaping and contouring of gingival tissues.
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Gracey curette
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Curette with one cutting edge, "area specific" - it is designed to adapt to specific tooth surfaces (mesial or distal).
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Hoe scaler
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Type of scaler used to remove heavy supragingival calculus, it is most effective when used on buccal and lingual surfaces of the posterior teeth.
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Kirkland knife
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Double-ended knife with kidney-shaped blades, commonly used in periodontal surgery.
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Laser
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Highly concentrated beam of light, acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
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Mobility
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To have movement.
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Occlusal trauma
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Abnormal occlusal relationships of the teeth, causing injury to the periodontium.
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Orban knife
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Knife with a spearlike shape and cutting edges on both sides of the blade, it is used to remove tissue from the interdental areas.
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Osseous surgery
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Surgical specialty of removing defects in bone.
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Ostectomy
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Surgery involving the removal of bone.
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Osteoplasty
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Surgery in which bone is added, contoured, and reshaped.
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Periodontal charting
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Commonly accepted notations that are made to the patient's chart to indicate the condition, position, and restorative history of individual teeth.
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Periodontal dressing
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Surgical dressing applied to a surgical site for protection, similar to a bandage.
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Periodontal explorer
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Fine, thin instrument that is easily adapted around root surfaces.
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Periodontal flap surgery (flap surgery)
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Incisional surgery performed when excisional surgery is not indicated.
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Periodontal plastic surgery
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Surgical procedures of mucogingival tissues.
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Periodontal pocket
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Deepening of the gingival sulcus beyond normal, results from periodontal disease.
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Periodontal probe
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Probe used to locate and measure the depth of periodontal pockets, tapered to fit into the gingival sulcus with a blunt or rounded tip.
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Periodontics
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Dental specialty involved with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting tissues.
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Periodontist
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Dentist with advanced education in the specialty of periodontics.
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Root planing
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Procedure that smooths the surface of a root by removing abnormal toxic cementum or dentin that is rough, contaminated, or permeated with calculus.
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Scaling
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Removal of calcareous deposits from the teeth with the use of suitable instruments.
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Sickle scaler
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A hook-shaped instrument that is available in various sizes and shapes and is used for the removal of tenacious supragingival deposits of calculus.
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Ultrasonic scaler
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Device used for rapid calculus removal, it operates on high-frequency sound waves.
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Universal curette
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Hand instrument used to treat subgingival surfaces, it has a blade with an unbroken cutting edge that curves around the toe and a flat face set at a 90-degree angle to the lower shank.
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