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Gutta Percha - a fitted point used to fill up the root canal, the
point is pushed all the way to the root‟s end
Heavy Body Holistore - a dental material that doesn‟t contain
any aluminum, iron oxides, or fluoride but has a heavier
viscosity (usually used for smaller fillings)
High speed drilling - High speed drilling runs at 350,000
revolutions per minute and is one of the main reasons for
sensitive teeth, and dying or dead teeth. High speed drilling
raises the temperature of the tooth at the point of drilling by 12
degrees centigrade. Water and air at the point of contact cannot
cool the tooth.
Holistore - a dental filling material that contains no iron oxides,
aluminum oxides, barium or fluoride. It does not show up on xrays
but can appear as decay, and these fillings must be checked
carefully to be sure there is no decay. This material is used for
small fillings and bonding inlays, onlays, crowns, and bridges
Homeopathic - a complementary disease treatment system in
which a patient is given minute doses of substances (mineral,
plant or animal) that in larger doses would produce symptoms of
the disease itself
Hyperemic - an abnormally high level of blood in some part of
the body
Iatrogenic - used to describe a symptom or illness brought on
by a doctor‟s activity, manner, or therapy
Impacted tooth - a tooth that is wedged sideways against a
barrier, usually the root of an adjoining tooth, and thus unable to
break through the gum
Implants - a tooth or bone inserted surgically that is embedded
in the surrounding tissue or bone (a tooth embedded in the jaw
bone)
Infection - the reproduction and proliferation of microorganisms
within the body, making one ill to some degree
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