dental granuloma

dental granuloma

n.

See periapical granuloma.

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dental granuloma,

a pathologic mass of granulation tissue that is attached to the apex of a tooth and is surrounded by a fibrous capsule. On x-ray film it appears as a well-defined radiolucency.

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dental,

adj relating to the teeth.

dental abutment,

n See abutment.

dental alloy,

n See alloy.

dental amalgam,

n See amalgam.

dental ankylosis

(ang´klō´sis),
n See tooth, ankylosed.

dental anxiety,

n See anxiety.

dental arch,

n See arch, dental.

dental articulator,

n See articulator.

dental assistant,

n See assistant, dental.

dental auxiliary,

n See auxiliary personnel.

dental benefits organization,

n an organization offering a dental benefits plan. Also known as dental plan organization.

dental benefits plan,

n the plan entitles covered individuals to specified dental services in return for a fixed, periodic payment made in advance of treatment. Such plans often include the use of deductibles, coinsurance, or maximums to control the cost of the program to the purchaser.

dental benefits program,

n the specific dental benefits plan being offered to enrollees by the sponsor.

dental biofilm,

n See biofilm, dental.

dental bonding,

n See bonding.

dental calculus,

n See calculus.

dental care,

n the treatment of the teeth and their supporting structures.

dental care for children,

n See pedodontics.

dental caries,

n See caries.

dental caries susceptible,

n See susceptible.

dental cavity lining,

n See cavity lining.

dental cement,

n See cement, dental.

dental cementum,

n See cementum.

dental chart,

n See chart, dental.

dental clinic,

n See clinic.

dental cooperative,

n a dental facility organized to provide dental services for the benefit of subscribers and not for profit. There is no discrimination as to who may subscribe, and each subscriber has equal rights and voice in the control of the cooperative. The operation of the cooperative usually rests with a lay board of directors elected by subscribers.

dental deposit,

n See calculus.

dental dysfunction,

n See dysfunction, dental.

dental enamel,

n See enamel.

dental enamel, hypoplastic,

n See hypoplasia.

dental engine,

n See engine, dental.

dental equipment,

n See equipment.

dental fissure,

n See fissure.

dental fistula,

n See fistula.

dental floss,

n a waxed or plain thread of nylon or silk used to clean the interdental areas; an aid in oral physiotherapy. Shredproof Teflon expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE), ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), or nylon flosses are still believed to be the best materials for removing plaque from the teeth.

dental fluorosis,

n See fluorosis, dental.

dental geriatrics,

n See geriatrics.

dental granuloma,

n See granuloma, dental.

dental handpiece,

n See handpiece.

dental health services,

n the sum of the diagnostic, preventive, consultative, supportive, and therapeutic dental care offered by the dental profession or that portion provided a member of a dental health plan.

dental health surveys,

n the use of questionnaires and oral examinations of a target population to determine the need or demand for dental care or the opinions or attitudes of patients or consumers.

dental history,

n See history.

dental hygiene armamentarium,

n See armamentarium.

dental hygiene diagnostic model,

n one of four approaches to patient care. Its purpose is to arrive at a plan for recommended treatment by the systematic use of six steps that cover the major aspects of care, from initial inquiry to problem solving to patient education.

dental hygiene instrumentarium,

n See instrumentarium.

dental hygiene process model,

n one of four approaches to patient care, characterized by the documentation of a patient's expressed needs as they relate to a range of possible causes. Patient is questioned about various areas of concern, including overall health care.

dental hygienist,

n See hygienist, dental.

dental identification,

n the process of establishing the unique characteristics of teeth and dental work of an individual, leading to the identification of an individual by comparison with the person's dental charts and records. Used in forensic dentistry.

dental implant,

n See implant.

dental impression material,

n See impression.

dental instrument,

n See instruments.

dental insurance,

n a policy that insures against the expense of treatment and care of dental disease and accident to teeth.

dental jurisprudence

n the application of the principles of law as they relate to the practice of dentistry. See also jurisprudence, dental.

dental laboratory technician,

n See technician, dental laboratory.

dental lamina,

n See lamina, dental.

dental material,

n See material, dental.

dental model,

n See model.

dental neglect,

n the purposeful denial of the minimum amount of oral health care or maintenance required to sustain functioning periodontium and teeth. The caretaker may exhibit a disregard for the patient's health and may focus primarily on pain relief for the patient. It is considered a warning sign of possible child or elder abuse.

Dental neglect.

dental occlusion,

n See occlusion.

dental papilla,

n See papilla.

dental pathology,

n that branch of dentistry that deals with all aspects of dental disease. See also pathology.

dental perioscopy

(per´ēos´kpē),
n See endoscopy, periodontal.

dental pin,

n See pin.

dental plan,

n an organized method for the financing of dental care.

dental plaque,

n See plaque.

dental porcelain,

n See porcelain, dental.

dental prepayment,

n a system for budgeting the cost of dental services in advance of their receipt.

dental prophylaxis,

n See prophylaxis.

dental prosthesis,

n See prosthesis.

dental prosthetic restoration,

n See prosthesis, dental.

dental public health,

n may also be called
public health dentistry. The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. It is that form of dental practice that serves the community as a patient rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental health education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs as well as prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis. See community dentistry.

dental pulp,

n See pulp.

dental pulp capping,

n See capping, pulp.

dental pulp cavity,

n See cavity, pulp.

dental pulp exposure,

n See exposure.

dental record,

n a confidential document containing the clinical and financial data of the dental patient, including the patient's identity, pertinent history, medical and dental conditions, services rendered, and charges and payments made.

dental research,

n the formal scientific study of issues related to dentistry.

dental review committee,

n a group of dental professionals and administrative personnel that reviews questionable dental claims and can suggest policy decisions regarding dental care.

dental sac,

n a portion of the tooth germ consisting of ectomesenchyme surrounding the outside of the enamel organ, which produces the periodontium of a tooth. Older term is
dental follicle.

dental scaling,

n See scaling.

dental sealant,

n See sealant.

dental senescence,

n See senescence, dental.

dental service corporation,

n a legally constituted, not-for-profit organization that negotiates and administers contracts for dental care. Delta Dental and Blue Cross/Blue Shield corporations are two such organizations.

dental service, hospital,

n 1. the location of the dental facility within a hospital.
n 2. the array of dental procedures offered within a hospital setting.

dental splint,

n See splint, dental.

dental staff,

n the personnel employed or engaged by the dental professional to conduct the assignable professional and management functions of the dental clinic, office, or practice.

dental stone,

n See stone, dental.

dental tape,

n See tape, dental.

dental technician,

n See technician.

dental unit,

n See unit, dental.

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granuloma (gran´ūlō´m),

n a localized mass of granulation tissue characterized by an accumulation of macrophages, epithelioid macrophages, with or without lymphocytes, and giant cells into a discrete mass.

Granuloma.

granuloma, central giant cell,

n a painless, benign, expansile lesion on bone, usually on the anterior mandible, less frequently crossing the midline of the mandible. Usually contain a number of multinucleated giant cells.

granuloma, chronic,

n (chronic apical periodontitis) a chronic inflammatory tissue surrounding the apical foramina as a result of irritation from within the root canal system.

granuloma, dental,

n a mass of granulation tissue surrounded by a fibrous capsule attached at the apex of a pulp-involved tooth. It produces a radiolucency that is fairly well demarcated.

granuloma, eosinophilic

n a granulomatous inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, usually monofocal in bone but sometimes affecting soft tissues. Sheets of histiocytes and masses of eosinophils characterize the lesion histologically. See also disease, Langerhans cell.

granuloma, giant cell reparative,

n an inflammatory lesion located near the gingival margin. It takes the shape of a mushroom, has a smooth, glossy surface, bleeds easily, and tends to reoccur after removal. It generally occurs in the third trimester of pregnancy. See also granuloma, pyogenic and granuloma, central giant cell.

granuloma inguinale

n a sexually transmitted disease characterized by ulcers of the skin and subcutaneous tissues of the groin and genitalia. It is caused by infection with
C. granulomatis, a small, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacillus.

granuloma, pyogenic,

n a tumorlike mass of granulation tissue produced in response to minor trauma in some individuals. It is not suppuration producing, as the name suggests, but is highly vascular and bleeds readily. They are histologically identical to pregnancy granulomas, but they may be found in either gender in any location, and may occur at any age. Some prefer the term
lobular capillary hemangioma to describe a pyogenic granuloma, as it more accurately describes the histologic findings.

granuloma, reticuloendothelial

n See disease, lipoid storage.

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granuloma

a tumor-like mass or nodule of granulation tissue, with actively growing fibroblasts and capillary buds, consisting of a collection of modified macrophages resembling epithelial cells, surrounded by a rim of mononuclear cells, chiefly lymphocytes, and sometimes a center of giant multinucleate cells; it is due to a chronic inflammatory process associated with infectious disease or invasion by a foreign body.

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acropruritic granuloma

see acral lick dermatitis.

apical granuloma

modified granulation tissue containing elements of chronic inflammation located adjacent to the root apex of a tooth with infected necrotic pulp.

canine eosinophilic granuloma

see eosinophilic granuloma.

cholesterol granuloma

see cholesteatoma.

coccidioidal granuloma

the secondary, progressive, chronic (granulomatous) stage of coccidioidomycosis.

dental granuloma

one usually surrounded by a fibrous sac continuous with the periodontal ligament and attached to the root apex of a tooth.

enzootic nasal granuloma

see enzootic nasal granuloma.

equine dermal granuloma

see swamp cancer.

feline lick granuloma

see feline eosinophilic granuloma complex.

granuloma fissuratum

a firm, whitish, fissured, fibrotic granuloma of the gum and buccal mucosa, occurring on an edentulous alveolar ridge and between the ridge and the cheek.

foreign body granuloma

a localized histiocytic reaction to a foreign body in the tissue.

idiopathic sterile g's

occur in dogs and cats; the lesions are painless and may become ulcerated and secondarily infected. An immune-mediated cause is suspected and the lesions often respond to treatment with corticosteroids or other immunomodulating drugs. Sometimes lesions regress spontaneously.

infectious granuloma

infection by one of the systemic mycotic fungal agents which result in a granulomatous lesion in the skin.

intestinal eosinophilic granuloma

see angiostrongyluscostaricensis.

linear granuloma

well-delineated, elevated plaques with an eroded surface that occur in a linear pattern, usually on the caudal aspect of the hindleg(s) of cats. Pruritus is variable. Similar lesions may also occur in the oral cavity and on the lips. See also feline eosinophilic granuloma complex.

lipoid granuloma

a granuloma containing lipoid cells; xanthoma.

lipophagic granuloma

a granuloma attended by the loss of subcutaneous fat.

mycotic granuloma

see swamp cancer.

palisading granuloma

one characterized by the arrangement of histiocytes surrounding a focus of fibrin, foreign material, degenerating collagen.

paracoccidioidal granuloma

paracoccidioidomycosis.

peripheral giant cell reparative granuloma

a pedunculated or sessile lesion of the gingivae or alveolar ridge, apparently arising from the periodontium or mucoperiosteum, and usually due to trauma. It is uncommon in humans and animals. Called also reparative granuloma of the jaw.

pressure point granuloma

see pressure points.

pyogenic granuloma

a benign, solitary, nodule resembling granulation tissue, found anywhere on the body, commonly intraorally, usually at the site of trauma as a response of the tissues to a nonspecific infection.

reparative granuloma of the jaw

see peripheral giant cell reparative granuloma (above).

sperm granuloma

granuloma of the epididymis caused by leakage of spermatozoa from the efferent tubules or the epididymis into surrounding tissue. May be due to trauma, infection or to congenital defects in the duct system.

staphylococcal granuloma

a large mass containing small abscesses, found in the wall of the uterus of the sow. See also botryomycosis.

telangiectatic granuloma

a form characterized by numerous dilated blood vessels.

tuberculous granuloma

the lesion of tuberculosis and the prototype of granulomatous inflammation. It is composed of histiocytes and epithelioid cells surrounded by giant cells of the Langhans type, lymphocytes and fibroblasts. Bacteria are found in the cytoplasm of the epithelioid and giant cells.

ulcerative granuloma of swine

see ulcerative granuloma of swine.

venereal granuloma

see canine transmissible venereal tumor.