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Topical anesthetic
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Topical anesthetic Ointment that produces mild anesthesia when applied to tissue surface.
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Anesthesia
Depending on the type of treatment a patient is to receive, a dentist may recommend some type of dental anesthesia. Local anesthesia involves the numbing of the teeth and gums. Topical anesthetic may be used to help make the injection more tolerable. Most dental work falls under this type of anesthesia (i.e., fillings, crowns, root canals and gum surgery) and may cause the patient to feel a temporary numbness. Nitrous Oxide or "laughing gas" may be used in combination with local anesthetics or alone if the patient cannot tolerate a local injection. Nitrous Oxide is an anti-anxiety agent that helps relax both children and adults. Patients wear a mask to breathe in the nitrous air. The effects soon dissipate once the nitrous is turned off and the patient begins to breathe oxygen through the mask. There are very few known side effects with Nitrous Oxide. General anesthesia is used during more complex procedures or for those that experience a high level of anxiety and wish to be asleep during the treatment. An anesthesiologist or a dentist who has received special training administers general anesthesia. Sometimes oral medications are used to relieve dental pain or anxiety. These analgesics may be used in combination with the above types of anesthesia or alone to help relieve post treatment discomfort.
Tissue
Biological tissue is a group of cells that perform a similar function.The study of tissues is known as histology, or, in connection with disease, histopathology.The classical tools for studying the tissues are the wax block, the tissue stain, and the optical microscope, though developments in electron microscopy, immunofluorescence, and frozen sections have all added to the sum of knowledge in the last couple of decades.
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Topicort
Topicort is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): desoximetasone.
Topicort lp
Topicort lp is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): desoximetasone.
Topicycline
Topicycline is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): tetracycline hydrochloride.
Topiramate
Topiramate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): topiramate.
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TMJ disorder
Temperomandibular disorder. Term given to condition characterized by facial pain and restricted ability to open or move the jaw.
TMJ
The temporomandibular joint, the point where the lower jaw attaches to the skull.
Third-party provider
Insurance company, union, government agency that pays all or a part of cost of dental treatment.
Tooth bud
Early embryonic structure that becomes a tooth.
Tooth whitening
A chemical or laser process to lighten the color of teeth.
Topical anesthetic
Torus
Common bony protuberance on the palate or lower jaw.
Transplant (dentistry)
Placing a natural tooth in the empty socket of another tooth.
Trauma
Injury caused by external force, chemical, temperature extremes, or poor tooth alignment.
Trench mouth
Gum disease characterized by severe mouth sores and loss of tissue. See ANUG.
T-cell
A white blood cell concerned with immunity. It does not produce antibodies.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Anesthesia
Depending on the type of treatment a patient is to receive, a dentist may recommend some type of dental anesthesia. Local anesthesia involves the numbing of the teeth and gums. Topical anesthetic may be used to help make the injection more tolerable. Most dental work falls under this type of anesthesia (i.e., fillings, crowns, root canals and gum surgery) and may cause the patient to feel a temporary numbness. Nitrous Oxide or "laughing gas" may be used in combination with local anesthetics or alone if the patient cannot tolerate a local injection. Nitrous Oxide is an anti-anxiety agent that helps relax both children and adults. Patients wear a mask to breathe in the nitrous air. The effects soon dissipate once the nitrous is turned off and the patient begins to breathe oxygen through the mask. There are very few known side effects with Nitrous Oxide. General anesthesia is used during more complex procedures or for those that experience a high level of anxiety and wish to be asleep during the treatment. An anesthesiologist or a dentist who has received special training administers general anesthesia. Sometimes oral medications are used to relieve dental pain or anxiety. These analgesics may be used in combination with the above types of anesthesia or alone to help relieve post treatment discomfort.
Tissue
Biological tissue is a group of cells that perform a similar function.The study of tissues is known as histology, or, in connection with disease, histopathology.The classical tools for studying the tissues are the wax block, the tissue stain, and the optical microscope, though developments in electron microscopy, immunofluorescence, and frozen sections have all added to the sum of knowledge in the last couple of decades.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Topicort
Topicort is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): desoximetasone.
Topicort lp
Topicort lp is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): desoximetasone.
Topicycline
Topicycline is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): tetracycline hydrochloride.
Topiramate
Topiramate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): topiramate.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
TMJ disorder
Temperomandibular disorder. Term given to condition characterized by facial pain and restricted ability to open or move the jaw.
TMJ
The temporomandibular joint, the point where the lower jaw attaches to the skull.
Third-party provider
Insurance company, union, government agency that pays all or a part of cost of dental treatment.
Tooth bud
Early embryonic structure that becomes a tooth.
Tooth whitening
A chemical or laser process to lighten the color of teeth.
Topical anesthetic
Torus
Common bony protuberance on the palate or lower jaw.
Transplant (dentistry)
Placing a natural tooth in the empty socket of another tooth.
Trauma
Injury caused by external force, chemical, temperature extremes, or poor tooth alignment.
Trench mouth
Gum disease characterized by severe mouth sores and loss of tissue. See ANUG.
T-cell
A white blood cell concerned with immunity. It does not produce antibodies.
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