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  2. Tooth ablation - Wikipedia

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    The teeth to be removed are either struck with a hammer-like tool or jerked to the side with a lever-like tool to loosen them, before being extracted. Among the Uma people of Central Sulawesi , all of a young girl's incisors (four upper and four lower) were removed in the rite of passage called ( Uma : mehopu’), which was performed at the ...

  3. Dental extraction - Wikipedia

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    Surgical extractions involve the removal of teeth that cannot be easily accessed or removed via simple extraction, for example because they have broken under the gum or because they have not erupted fully, such as an impacted wisdom tooth. [2] Surgical extractions almost always require an incision.

  4. Molar incisor hypomineralisation - Wikipedia

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    Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) is a type of enamel defect affecting, as the name suggests, the first molars and incisors in the permanent dentition. [1] MIH is considered a worldwide problem with a global prevalence of 12.9% and is usually identified in children under 10 years old. [2]

  5. Alveolar osteitis - Wikipedia

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    The most common location of dry socket: in the socket of an extracted mandibular third molar (wisdom tooth). Since alveolar osteitis is not primarily an infection, there is not usually any pyrexia (fever) or cervical lymphadenitis (swollen glands in the neck), and only minimal edema (swelling) and erythema (redness) is present in the soft tissues surrounding the socket.

  6. Radium jaw - Wikipedia

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    Radium can cause fatal injuries due to radium and calcium sharing similar chemistry, causing the body to mistake the radioactive metal for calcium and incorporate it into bone tissue. This is significant, because while calcium strengthens bone structures, radium degrades the quality of said bone structure.

  7. JVD (company) - Wikipedia

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    JVD is a French company that manufactures hygiene and hotel equipment. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was established in 1984 by Jacques de Vasselot and is based in Rezé, near Nantes , France. The company produces a variety of products, including hand dryers, soap and towel dispensers, and air purifiers, primarily for the hygiene sector. [ 3 ]

  8. Dental drill - Wikipedia

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    A high-speed dental handpiece Head of the dental drill. A dental drill or dental handpiece is a hand-held, mechanical instrument used to perform a variety of common dental procedures, including removing decay, polishing fillings, performing cosmetic dentistry, and altering prostheses.

  9. Tooth ankylosis - Wikipedia

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    Decoronation is the removal of tooth crown. [5] It serves as an alternative surgery for tooth extraction. It is recommended over extraction because it limits bone resorption and therefore maintains a sufficient growth of alveolar bone to enable tooth implantation [citation needed]. Decoronation can be carried out on both deciduous and permanent ...