Blue
Inflammation of the alveolar bone
Alveolitis
Surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge.
Alveoplasty
Surgical instrument used to smooth the alveolar ridge after trimming with r
Bone file
Surgical instrument used to remove gross (large) amounts of bone.
Chisel
Removing a wedge-shaped section of affected tissue along with some normal adjacent tissue.
Incisional biopsy
Hammer-like device used to apply pressure to chisels.
Mallet
Similar to a hemostat except that the nose of the instrument is rounded and blunted with serrated criss-cross blade edge used to hold a suture needle.
Needle holder
A licensed dentist who has completed additional oral surgical and anesthesia studies of four to six years, as well as hospital residency.
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMFS)
Grasp-handled instrument used to remove bony edges of the alveolar bone after the removal of teeth.
Rongeur
Surgical implement used to incise, or cut, tissues.
Scalpel
Implant surgically embedded into the bone
Endosteal
Attachment of healthy bone to a dental implant.
Osseointegration
Clear acrylic template placed over the alveolar ridge to assist in locating the proper placement for dental implants.
tent
Type of metal used for implants.
Titanium
Type of implant with a metal frame that is placed under the periosteum, but on top of the bone.
Subperiosteal
– A localized collection of pus.
Abscess
Implant inserted through the inferior border of the mandible.
Transosteal
Pertaining to a traumatic, pathologic, or physiologic process that is relatively short in duration.
Acute
Disease symptoms that persist over a long period of time.
Chronic
To remove or clean out pulpal tissue.
Debridement
A dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp and periradicular tissues.
Endodontist
Plastic, rubber-type points used in endodontics to seal tooth canals as part of the root canal therapy.
Gutta percha
- Infectious condition in which the pulp is incapable of healing, which would then require root canal therapy.
Irreversible pulpitis
Not living, as in oral tissue and tooth structure
Non-vital
Examination technique that involves tapping on the incisal or occlusal surface of a tooth to assess tooth vitality.
Percussion