When only part of the tooth has erupted into the mouth, it can create a flap of gum tissue that easily holds food particles and debris and is a hotbed for bacteria. Pericoronitis also can occur around a wisdom tooth that has not erupted at all and is still under the gums.
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axon - the thin process of a neuron that is specialized to conduct action potentials away from the soma. axonal conduction - the conveyance of nerve impulses within nurons. base analog - a term from analogical reasoning that is also know as a source analog, this is the first fact that is given in the analogy. basilar membrane - one of the basic structures of the ear, this membrane subdivides the cochlea and the sound waves passing them to the hair cells.