Week 1 Vocab

Question 1

Pain and inflammation resulting from exposed bone associated with the disturbance of a blood clot after extraction of a tooth

Answer 1

Alveolitis

Question 2

The surgical shaping and smoothing of the margins of the tooth socket after extraction of a tooth

Answer 2

Alveoplasty

Question 3

Surgical procedure in which tissue is cut from a suspected oral lesion

Answer 3

Excisional biopsy

Question 4

Diagnostic procedure in which cells are scraped from a suspected oral lesion from analysis

Answer 4

Exfoliative biopsy

Question 5

Condition in which a tooth is partially to fully covered by bone

Answer 5

Hard tissue impaction

Question 6

Tooth that has not erupted

Answer 6

Impacted tooth

Question 7

Section of suspect oral lesion that is removed for evaluation

Answer 7

Incisional biopsy

Question 8

To dislodge, as a tooth from its socket

Answer 8

Luxate

Question 9

Oral condition in which a tooth is partially to fully covered by gingival tissue

Answer 9

Soft tissue impaction

Question 10

Dental surgery specialty that diagnoses and treats conditions of the mouth, face, jaws, and associated areas.

Answer 10

Oral and Maxillofacial surgery

Question 11

Body’s natural way of stopping bleeding from socket

Answer 11

Blood clot