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main content dental exam a comprehensive dental exam will be performed by your dentist at your initial dental visit. at regular check-up exams, your dentist and hygienist will include the following: examination of diagnostic x-rays (radiographs): essential for detection of decay, tumors, cysts, and bone
loss. x-rays also help determine tooth and root positions. oral cancer screening: check the face, neck, lips, tongue, throat, tissues, and gums for any signs of oral cancer. gum disease evaluation: check the gums and bone around the teeth for any signs of periodontal disease. examination of tooth decay...
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: – mb pubmed search [ ] [ ] wikidata view/edit human view/edit mouse not to be confused with osteonectin or osteopontin . osteocalcin, also known as bone gamma-carboxyglutamic acid-containing protein (bglap), is a small ( -amino-acid [ ] ) noncollagenous protein hormone found in bone and dentin , first
in bone, but genetic evidence has revealed that it does not play an important role in bone mineralization. in its uncarboxylated form, osteocalcin acts as a hormone in the body, signalling in the pancreas, fat, muscle, testes, and brain. [ ] in the pancreas, osteocalcin acts on beta cells, causing beta...
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