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Microdontia
Meaning: Condition where one or more teeth are smaller than normal, often the upper lateral incisors.
In practice: Peg-shaped lateral incisors are a common localised form of microdontia.
Word parts
- micro- means small
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Which word means: Procedure removing the inflamed crown portion of a tooth's nerve tissue while leaving the root portion alive.
Answer: Pulpotomy
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Answer: Gingivectomy
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