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What is a Blister
This raised area, usually oval or circular, is filled with fluid that protects the damaged tissue...
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What is Actinomycosis
First, a painful swelling appears, and later pus and yellow granules discharge from the area....
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What is Hyperplasia
An ill-fitting denture can cause small ulcers that, after continued irritation, become folds of excess tissue.
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What is Aspirin Burn
The placement of the aspirin over the root area of the tooth can cause this...
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What is Fusion
A condition in which the enamel and dentin of two or more individual teeth join together.
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What is a Plaque
Any raised or flat patch in the oral mucosa...
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What is Aphthous Ulcers
Common ulcerations that recur in the oral cavity and are often referred to by patients as 'canker sores'...
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What is Amalgam Tattoo
This can occur when amalgam particles become trapped in the tissue...
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What is Nicotine Stomatitis
Pipe smokers are more likely to develop this then cigarette smokers...
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What is Anodontia
Occurs when teeth are congenitally missing...
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What is Ecchymosis
A medical term for tissue bruising...
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What is Herpes Zoster
Shingles
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What is Necrosis
Death of body tissue in an area that has been radiated...
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What is Hairy Tongue
A condition in which the filiform papillae of the tongue become elongated and appear like hairs...
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What is Amelogenesis Imperfecta
A genetic condition of the teeth in which the enamel is discolored, partially missing, or extremely thin.
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What is a nodule
A small lump of tissue, hard or soft, that is usually more than one-quarter inch in diameter....
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What is Syphilis
A venereal disease caused by bacteria that may be treated with antibiotics, has three primary stages...
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What is an Oral Piercing
A form of self-expression evolving a barbell-shaped piece of jewelry...
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What is Gingival Hyperplasia
This occurs when the connective tissue grows over the teeth....
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What is Twinning
A condition in which the germination process has been successful and two separate teeth are made from a single tooth bud
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What is a cyst
In dentistry, this normally occurs due to blockage of a duct leading from a fluid-forming gland...
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What isThrush
A common name for a fungal infection of candidiasis in children...
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What is tongue splitting
Form of self-expression that requires oral surgery to correct...
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What is Meth Mouth
Rampent decay is common in cases of...
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What is Macrodontia
Abnormally large teeth
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