tooth socket inflammation

  • 1Tooth — Infobox Anatomy Name = Teeth Caption = An adult human s teeth. Caption2 = CGI posterior view of teeth taken from inside of mouthTeeth (singular, Tooth) are small whitish structures found in the jaws (or mouths) of many vertebrates that are used… …

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  • 2Tooth (human) — For other uses of tooth or teeth , see Tooth (disambiguation). Teeth An adult human s teeth …

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  • 3Wisdom tooth — A wisdom tooth, in humans, is any of the usually four third molars. Wisdom teeth usually appear between the ages of 17 and 25.[1] Most adults have four wisdom teeth, but it is possible to have more, in which case they are called supernumerary… …

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  • 4dry socket — noun inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form • Syn: ↑alveolitis • Hypernyms: ↑inflammation, ↑redness, ↑rubor * * * noun : a tooth socket in which after tooth extraction a… …

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  • 5dry socket — noun An inflammation, usually acutely painful, of the alveolar bone following extraction of a tooth. The severe pain of a dry socket after tooth extraction can be relieved by injections of vitamin B (thiamine hydrochloride) Dr. Joseph P. Osterloh …

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  • 6Dental extraction — Pulling Teeth redirects here. For the song, see Kill Em All. Dental extraction Intervention Surgical extraction of an impacted molar. NIDCR. ICD 9 CM …

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  • 7Mandibular third molar — Teeth toothpicture= text=Mandibular third molars of permanent teeth marked in red. There are no third molars in primary teeth. The mandibular third molar, commonly known as a wisdom tooth, is the tooth located distally (away from the midline of… …

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  • 8alveolitis — 1. Inflammation of lung alveoli. 2. Inflammation of a tooth socket. acute pulmonary a. acute inflammation involving exudate into the pulmonary …

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  • 9alveolitis — noun a) An inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs. b) An inflammation of a dental alveolus (tooth socket) …

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  • 10Alveolar osteitis — Alveolar osteitis. Note exposed bone as marked by the arrow. Alveolar osteitis or, colloquially, a dry socket, is a complication of wound healing following extraction of a tooth. The term alveolar refers to the alveolus, which is the part of the… …

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