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glossary: a lexicon of the foreign-derived, technical or obscure words of a field of work
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gnathic: referring to the jaw or to the mandibular bone
idiopathic: of unknown cause
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local: jargon for injectable local an(a)esthetic
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to get one's just deserts: idiom, for getting what one deserves (surprisingly, this expression is unrelated to the ingestion of sugary treats).
The chief reason for needing tooth replacement in late adulthood is dental caries and its consequences.
Authors' Note: The use of amalgam as the basis of dental fillings is reviewed here. Although standard dental amalgam is an alloy of mercury and silver, routine removal of these fillings is not routinely recommended. Ask your dentist.
AND, HERE'S A LIST OF LINKS to collections of other intriguing verses on medical/dental topics that can now be found on posts including:
Patients and their Maladies (parts #1, #2 and #3)
Funny Bones (parts #1 and #2)
Doctors and their Practices (parts #1 and #2)
Doctors and their Practices (parts #1 and #2)
and in 'brief sagas' including:
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