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Dental Glossary Terms Starting With R

Rhinoplasty (Open vs Closed)

Rhinoplasty (Open vs Closed) refers to two different surgical techniques for changing the shape and sometimes the function of the...
Rhinoplasty Open vs Closed

Rectus Plication (Muscle Repair)

Rectus plication (muscle repair) is a surgical procedure that tightens the midline of the abdominal wall by suturing the rectus...
Rectus Plication Muscle Repair

Rectus Diastasis (Muscle Separation)

Rectus Diastasis (Muscle Separation) occurs when the paired rectus abdominis muscles spread apart, widening the connective tissue called the linea...
Rectus Diastasis Muscle Separation

Rippling

Rippling describes visible or palpable wrinkles, folds, or ridges that can form in or over a breast implant and show...
Rippling