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Unit 3
Radiology and Periodontics
Term | Definition |
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Preventive Dentistry | Program of patient education ( PD) |
Disclosing Agent | Coloring agent makes plaque visible when applied to teeth |
Fluoride | A natural mineral makes tooth more resistant to tooth decay |
Systemic Fluoride | Fluoride ingested and circulated throughout the body |
Topical Fluoride | Fluoride applied directly to tooth decay |
Prophylaxis | Procedure where soft and hard deposits are removed from teeth ( Prophy) |
Caries | Tooth decay (Car) |
Sealants | Seal pits and fissures on posterior teeth to prevent tooth decay |
Subgingival | Below gingival margin |
Supragingival | Above gingival margin |
Currettes | Remove subgingival calculus |
Scalers | Remove supragingival and subgingival calculus |
Gingivitis | Inflammation of gingival tissue |
Periodontal Disease | Inflammation and Deterioration of periodontal tissues |
Periodontitis | Margins of gingival and periodontal fibers |
Periodontal Pocket | Pocket in gingival sulcus |
Periodontal Probing | Measuring depth of periodontal pocket with periodontal probe |
Gingivectomy | Surgical remover of diseased gingival |
Gingivoplasty | Surgical reshaping of gingival tissue |
Periodontal Dressing or Packs | Bandage material applied to protect surgical sites as it heals |