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| Filling |
A lay term used for the
restoring of lost tooth structure by using materials such as
metal, alloy, plastic or porcelain. |
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| Fixed Appliances
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Orthodontic devices, commonly
known as braces, that are bonded to the teeth to produce different
tooth movements to help reposition teeth for orthodontic therapy. |
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| Fixed Partial
Denture |
A fixed partial denture
is a prosthetic replacement of one or more missing teeth cemented
or attached to the abutment teeth or implant abutments adjacent
to the space. |
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| Fracture |
The breaking of a part,
especially of a bony structure; breaking of a tooth. |
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| Full-Mouth
XRays |
A combination of 14 or more
periapical and 4 bitewing films of the back teeth. This series
of x-rays reveals all the teeth (their crowns and roots) and
the alveolar bone around them. |
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| Excision |
Surgical removal of bone
or tissue. |
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| Extraction |
The process or act of removing
a tooth or tooth parts. |
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