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Root Resection
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The surgical removal of one root of a multi-rooted tooth, typically a maxillary molar, while retaining the crown and remaining roots.
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Supra-alveolar Fibers
Advanced
Technical
Collagen fibre bundles within the gingival connective tissue that are positioned coronal to the alveolar crest and contr...
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Suprabony Defect
Advanced
Technical
IVT
A periodontal bone defect in which the base of the pocket lies coronal to the alveolar bone crest, associated with horiz...
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