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Dental Oral Surgery Glossary
103 terms total — 1 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
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Subperiosteal Dissection
Intermediate
Technical
IVT
Surgical separation of the periosteum from the underlying bone using an elevator, performed to raise a mucoperiosteal flap and expose the operative site.
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Alveolar Osteitis
Intermediate
Technical
IVT
A post-extraction complication in which the blood clot in the socket is lost or fails to form, exposing underlying bone...
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