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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 /