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UNIT 9: GUM DISEASE

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1 Gum (n) /ɡʌm/

2 Periodontal (adj) /ˌperiəˈdɒntl/

3 Gingivitis (n) /ˌdʒɪndʒɪˈvaɪtɪs/

4 Periodontitis (n) /ˌperiədɒnˈtaɪtɪs/

5 Recede (v) /rɪˈsiːd/

6 Halitosis (n) /ˌhælɪˈtəʊsɪs/

7 Pocket (n) /ˈpɒkɪt/

8 Loose (adj) /luːs/

9 Scaling (n) /skeɪlɪŋ/

10 Root planing (n) /ruːt pleɪnɪŋ/

11 Medication (n) /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/

12 Flap surgery (n) /flæp sɜːdʒəri//

13 Bone graft (n) /bəʊn ɡrɑːft/

14 Tissue graft (n) /ˈtɪʃuː ɡrɑːft /

15 Form (v) /fɔːm/

16 Procedure (n) /prəˈsiːdʒə(r)/

17 Tartar (n) /ˈtɑːtə(r)/

18 Bleed (v) /bliːd/

19 Advance (v) /ədˈvɑːns/

20 Suffer (v) /ˈsʌfə(r)/

21 Perform (v) /pəˈfɔːm/

22 Halt (v) /hɔːlt/

23 Prescribe (v) /prɪˈskraɪb/

24 Swollen (adj) /ˈswəʊlən/

25 Eventually (adv) /ɪˈventʃuəli/

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