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| General
Anesthesia |
A deep level of sedation
in which patients lose consciousness, feel no pain, and have
no memory of what is taking place around them. |
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| Gingiva |
Soft tissues overlying the
crowns of unerupted teeth and encircling the necks of those
that have erupted. |
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| Gingival
Hyperplasia |
An overgrowth of gingival
tissues. |
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| Gingivitis |
Inflammation of gingival
tissue without loss of connective tissue. |
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| Gingivectomy |
The excision or removal
of gingiva. |
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| Gingivoplasty |
Surgical procedure to reshape
gingiva. |
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