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Papilloma
A benign epithelial, exophytic, pedunculated, cauliflower‐like neoplasm. Viral etiology may be the causative agent. A benign epithelial tumour growing outwardly like in finger-like fronds. Wart or polyp; a benign growth in the epithelium. Any wart-like growth of the skin or mucous membrane. A benign tumour on the skin or mucous membrane. Benign growth on the…
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Papillectomy
Surgical removal of a gingival papilla.
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Papilla‐sparing incision
Incision that does not include the papilla and thus avoids the elevation of these tissues.
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Papilla regeneration
Creating a papilla between an implant and an adjacent tooth or between adjacent implants. This may involve surgical procedures using small rotational pedicle flaps, use of connective tissue grafts, and/or prosthetic techniques to condition periimplant soft tissues. The term is a misnomer, since the papillae flatten in the edentulous space following tooth extraction once the…
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Papilla reformation
The spontaneous reformation of the interproximal papilla following the establishment of a contact point and the management of the interproximal prosthetic papillary space. Also, the reestablishment of the lost interproximal papilla by surgical means.
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Papilla preservation
Measure taken to maintain the interdental papillae following tooth extraction to avoid black triangles between an implant and an adjacent tooth or between adjacent implants. This may include an atraumatic extraction, alveolar ridge preservation, and/or respecting certain parameters when placing implants, such as apicocoronal position and interimplant distance.
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Papilla
Soft tissue occupying the interproximal space confined by adjacent crowns in contact. A small, nipple-shaped projection. In botany, a budlike structure associated with reproduction in certain algae. A small swelling which sticks up above the usual surface level. Papillae, small, nipplelike projection (e.g., the lacrimal papilla at the inner angle of the eye). Any small…
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Panoramic reconstitution
A thin, reformatted section of computed tomography scan data parallel to and following the curvature of the alveolar process as seen in the axial view.
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Panoramic radiograph
Tomographic survey radiograph of the maxillofacial complex in two dimensions. Image displays the maxilla and the mandible in its curvature and is produced by conventional tomography. Some X‐ray machines allow the image to be obtained in sectors.
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Pancytopenia
A significant reduction in blood cells and platelets in circulation. A condition in which there are too few red and white blood cells and blood platelets. Abnormal condition in which there is a marked decrease in all cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) of the blood, usually associated with aplastic anemia or…
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