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Curettage
Curettage Removal of diseased tissue from a periodintal pocket.
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Tissue
Biological tissue is a group of cells that perform a similar function.The study of tissues is known as histology, or, in connection with disease, histopathology.The classical tools for studying the tissues are the wax block, the tissue stain, and the optical microscope, though developments in electron microscopy, immunofluorescence, and frozen sections have all added to the sum of knowledge in the last couple of decades.
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Cure
1. To heal, to make well, to restore to good health. Cures are easy to claim and, all too often, difficult to confirm. 2. A time without recurrence of a disease so that the risk of recurrence is small, as in the 5-year cure rate for malignant melanoma. 3. Particularly in the past, a course of treatment.
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Composite resin
Material composed of plastic with small glass or ceramic particles; usually cured with filtered light or chemical catalyst.
Cosmetic (aesthetic) dentistry
Treatments performed to enhance appearance; not a recognized specialty.
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Artificial procedures employed by a rescuer after cessation of breathing or heart stoppage.
Cross bite
Reverse biting relationship of upper and lower teeth; aka "under bite," as in Class III malocclusuion (prognathic jaw).
Crown
(1) the portion of a tooth above the gum line;
(2) dental restoration covering all or most of the natural tooth
Curettage
Cusp
Mound on posterior teeth.
Cuspid
The four "eye teeth".
Canine
The four "eye teeth" (or cuspid).
Cyst
A soft or hard tissue sac, hard or filled with fluid
Calcification
Formation of calcific (chalky) material in tissue.
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