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Orthodontic Retainers

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#Orthodonticretainers are custom-made devices, usually made of wires or clear plastic, that hold #teeth in position after surgery or any method of realigning teeth. By holding teeth in the new position,the surrounding #periodontal fibre are allowed to adapt to changes in the bone

Operculectomy

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#Operculectomy is the surgical procedure of removing the operculum, or the flap of #gum that partially covers a #tooth . This procedure is done to treat #pericoronitis , a condition characterised by pain and inflammation of the operculum. https:// dental.cmesociety.com /  

Odontogenic Cyst

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Odontogenic #cyst are a group of #jaw cysts that are formed from #tissues involved in odontogenesis (tooth development). Odontogenic cysts are closed sacs, and have a distinct #membrane derived from rests of odontogenic #epithelium . It may contain air,fluids,or semisolid material

Palatal Obturator

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Palatal obturator is a #prosthesis that totally occludes an opening such as an oronasal fistula (in the roof of the mouth). These are typically short-term #prosthetics used to close defects of the hard/soft palate that may affect #speech production or cause #nasal regurgitation

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Obstructive sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder. It causes #breathing to repeatedly stop and start during #sleep .This type of apnea occurs when #throat muscles intermittently relax and block your airway during sleep. https:// dental.cmesociety.com /  

Laminate Veeners

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Laminate #Veneers are thin slices of material that cover the #teeth . They are typically made of porcelain, & are almost always a #cosmetic procedure. They make #Smile white, uniform. They can cover chips, stains, imperfections, gaps, etc. https:// dental.cmesociety.com /  

Interproximal Reduction

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Interproximal reduction is the practice of mechanically removing #enamel from between the #teeth to achieve #orthodontics ends, such as to correct crowding, or reshape the contact area between neighboring teeth. https:// dental.cmesociety.com /  

Indirect Restoration

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Indirect restoration is fabricated outside of the #mouth using the #dental impressions of the prepared #tooth . Common indirect restorations include inlays and onlays, #crowns , bridges, and #veneers . The finished restoration is usually bonded permanently with a dental cement

Hemisection

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#Hemisection dental surgery is a procedure in which a tooth with multiple roots is sectioned in halves. This procedure may be needed when there is bone loss, or #dental decay between the roots due to #gum disease. The #tooth is cut to remove the damaged bone or root or crown.

Gingivoplasty

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#Gingivoplasty is the process by which the #gingiva are reshaped to correct deformities. This is a procedure performed to eliminate #periodontal pockets along with the reshaping as part of the technique. https:// dental.cmesociety.com /  

Gingival Hyperplasia

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#Gingivalhyperplasia is an overgrowth of gum #tissue around the teeth. It’s often a symptom of poor #oralhygiene or a side effect of using certain medications. If left untreated, this can affect the alignment of #teeth and increase the risk of developing #gum disease.

Furcation

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A #furcation defect is #bone loss, usually a result of #periodontal disease, affecting the base of the root trunk of a #tooth where two or more roots meet. A tooth with a furcation defect typically possessed a more diminished prognosis. https:// dental.cmesociety.com /  

Pulp Capping

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#Pulpcapping is a technique used in dental restorations to prevent the #dental #pulp from necrosis, after being exposed, or nearly exposed during a #cavity preparation.Two different types of pulp cap includes direct pulp capping and indirect pulp capping. https:// dental.cmesociety.com /  

Dental Prosthesis

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A #dental prosthesis is an intraoral #prosthesis used to restore intraoral defects such as missing #teeth , missing parts of teeth, and missing soft or hard structures of the #jaw and palate. Such prostheses are used to rehabilitate mastication, improve aesthetics, and aid speech.
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Dental Antibiotic Prophylaxis

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Dental antibiotic prophylaxis is the administration of antibiotics to a #dental patient for prevention of harmful consequences of bacteremia, that may be caused by invasion of the #oral flora into an injured #gingival or peri-apical vessel during treatment https:// dental.cmesociety.com /  

Dental Debridement

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#Dentaldebridement is a procedure by which #plaque and #calculus that have accumulated on the #teeth is removed. Debridement techniques include the use of ultrasonic instruments, as well as the use of hand tools, including periodontal scaler and #curettes . https:// dental.cmesociety.com /  

Gingival Curettage

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#Gingivalcurettage is a surgical procedure designed to remove soft tissue lining of periodontal pocket with a curet, leaving only a gingival tissue lining. It was designed to promote new connective tissue attachment to #tooth , by removal of pocket lining & junctional #epithelium .

Crown Lengthening

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#Crownlengthening is a procedure in which excess #gum & bone tissue is reshaped to expose more of the natural #tooth . It is recommended to make a #restorative or #cosmeticdental procedure possible. In case tooth is decayed, broken below the gum line or has insufficient structure

Cracked Tooth Syndrome

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#Crackedtooth syndrome is where a @tooth has incompletely cracked but no part of the tooth has yet broken off. Sometimes it is described as a greenstick fracture. The symptoms are very variable, making it difficult to diagnose. It could be considered a type of #dental trauma.

Cleft Lip

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#Cleftlip & cleft palate are openings or splits in the upper #lip , the roof of the #mouth or both. Cleft lip & cleft palate result when #facial structures that are developing in an unborn baby don't close completely.They are also associated with many #inherited #genetic condition