Keywords Flashcards
(16 cards)
1
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Xerostomia
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Dry mouth.
2
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Candidiasis
A
Thrush (candida albicans).
3
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Apthous ulcers
A
Canker sores.
4
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Herpes Simplex
A
Cold sore.
5
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Gingival hyperplasia
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- Gum overgrowth due to cell replication.
- Can be caused by some drugs (e.g anti-rejection drugs after organ transplant).
6
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Hypodontia
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Missing teeth.
7
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Cingulum
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- Portion of the tooth that is convex.
- E.g. labial of lower anterior.
8
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Mamellon
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One of three rounded protuberances on cutting edge of anterior incisors when they erupt.
9
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Fossae
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A shallow rounded depression.
10
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Pulpal horn
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- The protrusion of pulp which extends towards the cusps.
- Decreases with age.
11
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Cervical margin
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Where the tooth meets the gingiva.
12
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Foramen
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- Bony hollow archway.
- Allows the passage of structures from one region to another.
13
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Pathology
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The typical behaviour of a disease.
14
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Morphology
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Form, shape, structure.
15
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Histology
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The microscopic structure of tissues.
16
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Aetiology
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The causes of a disease.
