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Spelling And Definitions Flashcards

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Dentition

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Den- ti - tion

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Malocclusion

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Mal - O- CClusion

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Anterior

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An-ter -ior

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Aspirator

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As- pir-ator

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Bruxism

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Brux-ism

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Calculus

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Cal-cu-lus

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Cavity

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Cav-ity

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Pulpotomy

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Pulp- otomy

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Avulsion

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Av-ulsion

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Declacification

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Decal -ci - fi - cation

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Fluoride

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Flu-o-ride

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Abscess

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Ab -scess

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Anesthetic

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An -es-thetic

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Incisor

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In - cis-or

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Periodontist

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Peri- o- don- tist

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Sealant

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Seal-ant

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Occlusion

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O oculus -ion

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Cingulum

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Cing -ulum

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Mamelon

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Ma-melon

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Dilantin

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Dil-an-tin

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Coronal polishing

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Cor-onal polishing

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Anaphylaxis

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Ana -phy- laxis

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Occlusal

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O -cclusal

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Mesial

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Medial

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Palatal

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Pat-at-al

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Amoxicillin

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Amox-i-cillin

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Ibuprofen

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Ibu-pro- fen

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Meperidine

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Me-peri - dine

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Demerol

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De - mer -ol

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Carbocaine

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Car -bo- Caine

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Septocaine

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Sep-to-caine

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Epinephrine

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Epin-ephrine

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Adderall

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Ad-der-all

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Strattera

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Strat-tera

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Lidocaine

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Li-do-caine

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Xylocaine

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Xy-lo-caine

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Abscess

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Infection caused by severe tooth decay trauma or gum disease

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Amalgam (AM)

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Metal based material used for fillings silver fillings

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Anesthetic

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A drug used by the doctor to eliminate a patient’s localized pain during dental procedures

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Ankylosis

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Tooth is fused to the bone at the root usually appears shorter than the neighboring teeth

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Apex

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Tip of the root of tooth

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Bifurcation

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Area between the root of the molar teeth

43
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Bonding

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A plastic composite material applied on teeth to correct stains or damage

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Clenching or grinding of teeth most commonly while sleeping

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Bruxism

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Cheek side of tooth

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Buccal

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Calculus

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The hardened plaque that can form on teeth commonly known as tartare

47
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The pointy teeth just behind the laterals

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Canines

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Another name for cavities or decayed teeth

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Caries

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A hole in the tooth caused by tdecay

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Cavity

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The two upper and two lower teeth in the center of the mouth

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Central

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Plastic or resin filling teeth colored

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Composite (comp)

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Congenital missing (cm)

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No present at birth

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An artificial tooth or cover made of porcelain composite or metal

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Crown

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The pointy teeth just behind the laterals also known as canines

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Cuspids

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The loss of calcium from the teeth which causes white chalky areas on the surface of the teeth

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Decalcification

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Deciduous teeth

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Also called baby teeth or primary teeth

57
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An abnormal formation of the enamel falling in on itself in a pouch like formation resulting in a very thin layer of enamel over the pulp common in maxillary lateral incisors

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Dens invaginatus

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Ectopic

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Erupting in an abnormal manner out of normal position

59
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The hard inner surface of the teeth which lies between the enamel and pulp

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The dentin

60
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Hard outer surface of a tooth above the gumline

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enamel

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Vasoconstrictor used to prolong time of anesthetic into slow the absorption of local anesthetic

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Epinephrine (epi)

62
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The process of losing baby teeth through external resorption

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Exfoliate

63
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Tooth dissolving itself from the outside of root to inside

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External resorption

64
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A chipped or broken tooth

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Fracture

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Furcation

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Area between the roots of a molar tooth

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Twin tooth from one tooth but usually larger with two root canal

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Germinated

67
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Gastro esophageal reflux disease causes extensive acid erosion of dental enamel and dentin teeth are flat With pot holes of erosion teeth usually sensitive

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GERD

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Gingivally

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Toward the gingiva

69
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Inflammation of gums around the roots of the teeth

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Gingivitis

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The surgical reshaping and re-contouring of the gum tissue

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Gingivoplasty

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The firm flesh that surrounds the roots of the teeth

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Gums

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Often occurring with wisdom teeth it is a tooth that sits sideways below the gumline often requiring extraction

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Impacted tooth

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Beginning reversible stage of tooth decay does not extend through enamel

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Incipient

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Incisal

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Related to incisors the flat edge of incisor teeth

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Indirect pulp cap (ipc)

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Treatment of the pulp in an area of the decay or a vital tooth without exposing the pulp

76
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One of the flat sharp Edged teeth in the front of the mouth

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Incisor

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Tooth root dissolving itself from the inside pulp to the outside

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Internal resorption

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These are the teeth adjacent to the centrals

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Lateral

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Lingual ( L )

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Towards the tongue ; tongue side of tooth

80
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Mesial

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Towards the front (middle) of mouth

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Mesiodens

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Extra tooth in the middle of upper jaw between front teeth, does not erupt , needs surgical removal

82
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Maxiunumrecommended dose of medication local anesthetic

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MRD

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Over hang

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Improper contour interproximally of tooth restoration, usually found when improper procedure to contour not done can cause periodontal disease & bone resorption

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Patient passive protective stabilization device device used for passive restraint of a patient

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Papoose board

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Periodontal ligament (pdl)- ligament that

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Lines the tooth socket and cushions tooth

86
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A plastic porcelain or composite material used to improve the attractiveness of a stained or damage tooth

Tooth colored facing on stainless steel crown placed for aesthetic

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Veneer

87
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Commonly known as the second permanent marker

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12 year molar

88
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A disorder associated with the joint of the jaw

Misalignment of jaw

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TMJ syndrome

89
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Supernumerary

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Extra tooth can be primary tooth or permanent tooth

90
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Stainless steal crown

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Chrome colored crown used to restore primary and permanent teeth instead of a filling

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Six year molar

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Commonly known as the first permanent molar

92
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Secondary teeth are the

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Permanent teeth

93
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A procedure to deep clean teeth under the gum usually when they have gingivitis or periodontal disease

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Scaling and root planing (srp)

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Sealants prevent

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Decay

95
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Root canal treatment (RCT)

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Removal of the pulp tissue of a tooth and then filling of the resulting canal used to preserve tooth after deep decay or abscess

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The portion of the tooth below the gumline

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Root

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Visible on radiographs as lighter than surrounding tissue Restorative material that shows as white which delineate the margins of the material to teeth

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Radiopaque

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Not visible on radiographs darker area in bone that may indicate pathology like cavities

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Radiolucent

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