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Root resection
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Root resection Removal of a portion of diseased root structure, retaining the remaining natural tooth.
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Root
Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw.
Natural
Not human-induced or manmade.
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Root
Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw.
Root canal
Common term for root canal therapy, also the interior space of the tooth root.
Root canal therapy
Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling it with an inert material.
ROOT CANAL THERAPY
When a tooth abscesses or has a pulp (nerve) exposure due to decay or trauma, root canal therapy or endodontic treatment is performed so that the damaged tooth may remain in the mouth and be saved. Years ago, if a tooth abscessed, it had to be extracted. Today dentists can save teeth by removing the pulp, the soft tissue in the root, cleaning and shaping the canal or canals and filling the root to seal out recontamination of the root system. This procedure is usually done in one to three visits with relatively little pain. If the abscess is severe, antibiotics may be used to help heal the infection. In almost all cases a crown and post (See "Crown") will be needed to restore the tooth to proper function and appearance. Root canal teeth can last a lifetime with proper care of the teeth and gums.
Rooting reflex
One of the reflexes present at birth; infants will automatically turn their heads and start sucking when their cheeks are stroked.
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Restoration
Replacement of portion of a damaged tooth.
Retained root
Partial root structure remaining in jaw after extraction or fracture of a natural tooth.
Root
Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw.
Root canal
Common term for root canal therapy, also the interior space of the tooth root.
Root canal therapy
Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling it with an inert material.
Root resection
Rubber dam
Soft latex sheet used to establish isolation of one or more teeth from contamination by oral fluids and to keep materials from falling to the back of the throat.
Raynaud's phenomenon
Blanching of the extremities on exposure to cold. Usually followed by blue discolouration on rewarming.
Reactive arthritis
Arthritis resulting from infection elsewhere in the body. i.e. there is no infection in the joint. The commonest type is HLA B27-related and may follow certain types of bowel or genitourinary infection.
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
See 'algodystrophy'.
Reiter's syndrome
Triad of arthritis, conjunctivitis and urethritis. A form of reactive arthritis. Other features of seronegative spondylarthropathy may be present.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Root
Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw.
Natural
Not human-induced or manmade.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Root
Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw.
Root canal
Common term for root canal therapy, also the interior space of the tooth root.
Root canal therapy
Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling it with an inert material.
ROOT CANAL THERAPY
When a tooth abscesses or has a pulp (nerve) exposure due to decay or trauma, root canal therapy or endodontic treatment is performed so that the damaged tooth may remain in the mouth and be saved. Years ago, if a tooth abscessed, it had to be extracted. Today dentists can save teeth by removing the pulp, the soft tissue in the root, cleaning and shaping the canal or canals and filling the root to seal out recontamination of the root system. This procedure is usually done in one to three visits with relatively little pain. If the abscess is severe, antibiotics may be used to help heal the infection. In almost all cases a crown and post (See "Crown") will be needed to restore the tooth to proper function and appearance. Root canal teeth can last a lifetime with proper care of the teeth and gums.
Rooting reflex
One of the reflexes present at birth; infants will automatically turn their heads and start sucking when their cheeks are stroked.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Restoration
Replacement of portion of a damaged tooth.
Retained root
Partial root structure remaining in jaw after extraction or fracture of a natural tooth.
Root
Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw.
Root canal
Common term for root canal therapy, also the interior space of the tooth root.
Root canal therapy
Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling it with an inert material.
Root resection
Rubber dam
Soft latex sheet used to establish isolation of one or more teeth from contamination by oral fluids and to keep materials from falling to the back of the throat.
Raynaud's phenomenon
Blanching of the extremities on exposure to cold. Usually followed by blue discolouration on rewarming.
Reactive arthritis
Arthritis resulting from infection elsewhere in the body. i.e. there is no infection in the joint. The commonest type is HLA B27-related and may follow certain types of bowel or genitourinary infection.
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
See 'algodystrophy'.
Reiter's syndrome
Triad of arthritis, conjunctivitis and urethritis. A form of reactive arthritis. Other features of seronegative spondylarthropathy may be present.
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