Glossary entry

Deutsch term or phrase:

Kontinuitätsunterbrechung

Englisch translation:

discontinuity

Added to glossary by Tom Funke
Jan 17, 2001 04:31
24 yrs ago
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Deutsch term

Kontinuitätsunterbrechung

Deutsch > Englisch Medizin
A patient has apical periodontitis after fracturing his lower jaw a few years previously.
X-ray revealed that in the lower jaw there was:
Kortikalis-Kontinuitätsunterbrechung horizont. Ast regio 33-36. Can anyone tell me what this is?

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discontinuity in the cortex of the horizontal branch of the mandible

>>Discontinuity in the cortex of the horizontal branch of the mandible in the region of 33-36<<.
Cortex here refers to the cortical bone of the mandible. It isn't explicit whether the discontinuity is evident at the inferior edge or at the superior (alveolar) ridge of the mandible.
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Interruption of cortical continuity

Cortical refers to the cement of the teeth...

hope it helps
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