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Acanthomatous ameloblastoma

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proliferating epithelial cells of dental origin. they tend to invade bone, which makes dental radiographic evaluation ad aggressive surgery imortant

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Alveolar mucositis

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inflammation of alveolar mucosa.

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Amelogenesis imperfecta

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an abnormality of enamel formation, including genetic and/or developmental enamel formation and maturation abnormalities such as enamel hypoplasia and enamel hypomineralization

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Anodontia

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the absence of teeth

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Attrition

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the wearing away of a tooth resulting from the friction of teeth against each other

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Avulsion

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complete displacement of the tooth from the socket

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Buccoversion

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a premolar or molar tooth that is in its anatomically correct position in the dental arch but which is abnormally angled in a buccal direction

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Canine oral viral oral papillomatosis

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warts on the oral mucous membrane caused by a virus. They will generally go away with time

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Caries

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cavities

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Caudal crossbite

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a malocclusion in which one or more of the mandibular cheek teeth is buccal to the opposing maxillary cheek teeth when the mouth is closed

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Caudal mucositis

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Inflammation of mucosa of the caudal oral vacity, bordered medially by the palatoglossal folds, and fauces, dorsally by the hard and soft palate, and rostrally by alveolar and buccal mucosa

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Cheilitis

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inflammation of the lip

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Cingulum

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a ledge on the palatal side of the maxillary incisors

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Class I malocclusion

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overall normal occlusion except that one or more teeth are of of alignment

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Class II occlusion

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malocclusion occurring when the mandible is shorter than normal. This may cause the adult canines and incisor to penetrate the hard palate, and irritation and ulceration of the hard palate may result

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Class III occlusion

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a malocclusion that has several forms, and may be caused by the mandible being too long

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Contact mucositis

Contact mucosal ulceration

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Lesions in susceptible individuals that are secondary to mucosal contact with a tooth surface bearing the responsible irritant, allerge, or antigen. They have also been called “contact ulcers” and kissing ulcers

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Cranial mandibular osteodystrophy

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an inherited condition in which nonneoplastic bone forms in the region of the temporomandibular joint and occasionally extends into the mandible. It occurs primarily in West Highland white terriers.

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Crossbite

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a malocculsion in which a mandibular tooth or teeth have a ore buccal or labial position than the antagonist maxillary tooth.

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Dentigerous Cyst

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A cyst in which all or part of a toothis in the cyst

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Dilacerated roots

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an abnormally formed root

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Distoversion

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a type of class I malocclusion in which a tooth is in its anatomically correct position in the dental arch but which is abnormally angled in a distal direction

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Enamel hypomineralization

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inadequate mineralization of enamel matrix

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Enamel hypoplasia

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a defect in tooth enamel production

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Endodontics
dental specialty dealing with the treatment of conditions inside the tooth
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Fibrosarcoma
a sarcoma occurring in the mandible or maxilla that may create fleshy, protruding firm masses that are sometimes friable
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Fusion
the joining of two developing teeth that have different tooth buds
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Gemini tooth
a tooth in which a tooth bud has partially divided in the attempt to form two teeth
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Gingival hyperplasia
the proliferation of gingival cells
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Gingivitis
inflammation of the gingiva most often caused by bacterial plaque
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Glossitis
inflammation of the mucosa of the dorsal and/or ventral tongue surface
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Granuloma
a tumor-like mass or nodule of granulation tissue
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Interceptive orthodontics
the process of extracting primary teeth to prevent orthodontic malocclusions
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Labia/buccal muscositis
inflammation of the lip/cheek mucosa
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Labioversion
an incisor or canine tooth that is in its anatomically correct position in the dental arch but which is abnormally angled in a labial direction
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Linguoversion
a tooth that is in its anatomically correct position in the dental arch, but which is abnormally angled in a lingual direction
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Luxation
partial displacement of the tooth from the socket
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Malignant melanoma
a tumor occurring on any site in the oral cavity. They are locally invasive and highly metastatic to the lungs, regional lymph nodes, and bone
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Mandibular periostitis ossificans
a benign lesion seen in young breed dogs that will spontaneously resolve with age
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Mandibular prognathism
a condition in which the mandible is too long
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Maxillary brachygnathism
a malocclusion in which the maxilla is too short and the mandible side, or dorsoventral direction
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maxillary-mandibular asymmetry
skeletal malocclusions that can occur in rostrocaudal, side-to-side or dorsoventral direction
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Mesioversion
a type of class I malocclusion in which a tooth that is in its anatomically correct position in the dental arch is abnormally angled in a mesial direction
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nonneoplastic bone
proliferative bone that does not contain cancer cells
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Odontoma
a mass of cells that have enamel, dentin, cementum, and small tooth-like structures
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Oral medicine
dental specialty dealing with the effects of cancer and other medical conditions on the mouth
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Oral neoplasia
tumors in the mouth
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Oronasal fistula
an abnormal opening between the oral and nasal cavitites
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Orthodontics
the correction of dental malocclusions
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Osteomylitis
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
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Palatitis
inflammation of mucosa covering the hard and/or soft palate
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Pedodontics
dental specialty dealing with the treatment of dental disease in the puppy and kitten
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Peg teeth
abnormally formed supernumerary teeth
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Periodontics
dental specialty dealing with the treatment of conditions in the surrounding tooth structure
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Periodontitis
inflammation of nongingival periodontal tissues
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Peripheral odontogenic fibroma
fibroma characterized by the presence of a tumor in the tissues of the gingiva, it occntains prrimarily fibrous tissues, and is also known as fibromatous epulis
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Persistent primary teeth
baby teeth that may cause orthodontic and periodontic abnormalities by possible displacing the adult teeth
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Pharyngitis
inflammation of the pharynx
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Prosthodontics
dental specialty dealing with the process of restoring the tooth to normal health
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Rostral crossbite
a malocclusion in which one or more of the madibular incisor teeth is labial to the opposing maxillary incisor teeth when the mouth is closed
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Scissors bite
normal occlusion in dogs and cats in which the madibular teeth come into contact with the palatal side of the maxillary teeth
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Slab fracture
the most common fracture of the fourth premolar, resulting from the force placed on a very small area of tooth when the patient bites down
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Spearing canines
class I orthodontic condition in which the maxillary canines are tippped in a rostral position and trapped by the madibular canines
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Squamous cell carcinoma
a hitologically distinct form of cancer arising in a varitey of locations in the mouth.
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Stomatitis
inflammation of the mucous lining of any of the structures in the mouth
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Sublingual mucositis
inflammation of mucosa on the floor of the mouth
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Supernumerary teeth
teeth in excess of the regular number
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Tonsillitis
inflammation of the palatine tonsil
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Tooth resorption
a process by which all or part of a tooth structure is lost
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Ulcerative eosinophilic stomatitis
a disease of King Charles Spaniel charcterized by focal raised areas on the palate
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Uremic ulceration
ulcerations on the tip of the tongue

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