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Course 26 Unit 4 21-30
Dental Assisting Spelling and Terminology
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
09/27/2011

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Term
Hyperemia
Definition
Excessive blood in the pulp, extremely sensitive to heat
Term
Pulpitis
Definition
An inflamed pulp
Term
Pulpalgia
Definition
Pain originating from the pulp
Term
Acute pulpalgia
Definition
toothache
Term
Sensitivity
Definition
Atooth is sensitive to thermal changes
Term
Percussion
Definition
Tapping on the tooth (performed by dentist)
Term
Saline Solution
Definition
Salt water (usually sterile for medical purposes)
Term
Cavit
Definition
a brand of a pre-mixed temporary cement
Term
Chelation
Definition
Destroying calcified tissue by chemical means
Term
Gates Glidden
Definition
Use to locate the entrance to a canal
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