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Dental Glossary Terms Starting With S

Septum

The septum is the internal wall of cartilage and bone that divides the nasal cavity into two nostrils. It provides...
Septum

Septorhinoplasty

Septorhinoplasty is a surgical procedure that combines septoplasty (straightening or repositioning the nasal septum) with rhinoplasty (reshaping the outer nose)...
Septorhinoplasty

Skin Laxity

Skin laxity is the term used to describe loose, sagging skin that occurs when the skin’s elastic fibres and collagen...
Skin Laxity

Seroma

A seroma is a localized collection of clear serous fluid that develops under the skin after surgery or trauma, often...
Seroma

Symmastia (Uniboob)

Symmastia (Uniboob) occurs when the normal separation between the breasts is lost, creating one continuous breast mound across the chest...
Symmastia Uniboob

Submuscular Placement

Submuscular placement refers to positioning a breast implant beneath the pectoralis major muscle, either completely or partially, so that the...
Submuscular Placement

Subglandular Placement

Subglandular placement describes a breast implant pocket created over the pectoralis major muscle and beneath the native breast glandular tissue....
Subglandular Placement