Dictionary of dentistry

N

• neuromuscular dentistry - A dental treatment philosophy intended to correct misalignment of the jaw at the temporomandibular joint.
• night guard - A removable appliance worn at night to prevent teeth grinding.

O

• oral hygiene - The practice of keeping the mouth clean to prevent dental disorders.
• orthodontics - A branch of dentistry that corrects teeth and jaws that are positioned improperly.

P

• periodontics - The dental specialty focusing on the inflammatory disease that destroys the gums and other supporting structures around the teeth.
• plaque - A soft, sticky film that builds up on your teeth and contains millions of bacteria.
• pontic - The artificial tooth that replaces a missing tooth in a dental bridge.

Q

• quadrant - One of the four equal sections into which the dental arches can be divided; often used in planning treatment.

R

• root canal - A treatment to repair and save a badly damaged or infected tooth instead of removing it.
• resin - Composite filling material used for dental restorations.

S

• sealant - A protective plastic coating applied to the chewing surface of back teeth to prevent decay.
• sedation dentistry - The use of medication to help patients relax during dental procedures.

T

• temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) - A condition affecting the movement of the jaw.
• tooth whitening - A cosmetic dental procedure that lightens teeth and helps to remove stains and discoloration.

U

• ulcer - An open sore inside the mouth caused by a break in the mucous membrane or the epithelium on the surfaces of the lips or surrounding the mouth.

V

• veneer - A thin layer of porcelain made to fit over the front surface of a tooth, like a false fingernail fits over a nail.
• vital tooth whitening - A tooth whitening procedure performed on living teeth to remove surface stains.

W

• wisdom tooth - The last adult teeth to emerge (erupt) in the back of the mouth that are often not necessary and can cause overcrowding and pain.

X

• xerostomia - Dry mouth or a decrease in the production of saliva.

Y

• There are no commonly used dentistry terms that start with the letter Y, but it can include specific brands, names, or materials that are unique to certain practices or regions.

Z

• zirconia crown - A dental crown made from zirconium dioxide, a very strong material known for its durability and compatibility with the human body.

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• alveolar bone
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• alveolar ridge
• alveolar
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• american association of orthodontists
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• anesthesia
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• anodontia
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• anterior
• antibiotic use in dentistry
• antibiotic
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• apex location
• apex
• apexification
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• british dental association
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• caries
• carious lesion
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• cavitation
• cavities
• cavity
• cdt
• cement base
• cementoenamel junction
• cementum
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• cephalometric image
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• cervical margins
• chairside
• cheek teeth
• cheek
• chewing
• chronic
• cingulum
• claim review
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• cleaning
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• covered services
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• cross bite
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• crownlay
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• current dental terminology
• current procedural terminology
• curve of spee
• curve of wilson
• cusp
• cuspid
• cuspids
• cusps
• cutaneous sinus of dental origin
• cyst
• cytology
• dahl effect
• date of service
• dds
• debridement
• decay missing filled index
• decay
• deciduous teeth
• deciduous
• deductible
• deep sedation
• definitive
• dental admission test
• dental aerosol
• dental amalgam controversy
• dental anesthesia
• dental anesthesiology
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• dental arch
• dental assessment
• dental assistant
• dental auxiliary
• dental avulsion
• dental board
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• dental canaliculi
• dental care
• dental crown
• dental degree
• dental emergency
• dental extraction
• dental fear
• dental floss
• dental hygienist
• dental implant
• dental implantology
• dental impression
• dental instruments
• dental insurance
• dental intrusion
• dental laboratory
• dental material
• dental midline
• dental notation
• dental pharmacology
• dental prophylaxis
• dental prosthesis
• dental public health
• dental pulp stem cells
• dental pulp test
• dental restoration
• dental school
• dental sealant
• dental spa
• dental surgery
• dental technician
• dental technologists association
• dental therapist
• dental traumatology
• dental vibration appliance
• dental
• dentin
• dentinoenamel junction
• dentist
• dentistry for babies
• dentistry
• dentition
• denture base
• denture
• dependent
• diacap
• diagnostic cast
• diagnostic imaging
• diagnostic wax up
• diagnostic
• diastema
• direct pulp cap
• direct restoration
• direct
• discectomy
• disclosing agents
• displaced tooth
• distal
• dmd
• donald leake
• dressing
• drooling
• dry mouth
• dry socket
• eagle syndrome
• eastmaninstitutet
• eco friendly dentistry
• ectopic enamel
• edentulous
• effective date
• egil peter harvold
• electronic apex locator
• eligible dependent
• eligible procedure
• elmex
• embrasure
• emi precision attachment
• enamel dentine fracture
• enamel infraction
• enamel lamellae
• enamel microabrasion
• enamel rod
• enamel spindles
• enamel
• enamelin
• endodontic files and reamers
• endodontics
• endodontist
• endosseous
• endosteal
• enrollee
• enteral
• eob
• eposteal
• equilibration
• eruption cyst
• erythrodontia
• eubacterium nodatum
• evaluation
• evidence based dentistry
• evulsion
• excision
• exclusions
• exfoliative
• exostosis
• expiration date
• explanation of benefits
• extracoronal
• extraction
• extraoral
• exudate
• face bow
• facebase
• facemask
• facial nerve
• facial
• facing
• fascial
• fee schedule
• female component
• fiberotomy
• filling
• fillings
• fixed appliance
• fixed partial denture
• fixed removable
• fixed
• flap surgery
• fluoride therapy
• fluoride
• focal infection theory
• follow up care
• foramen
• forensic dentistry
• forensic odontology
• formocresol
• fracture
• frenectomy
• frenum
• full mouth disinfection
• full mouth x rays
• furcation
• general anesthesia
• general dental council
• general dentist
• genetic test
• geriatric dentistry
• gigantiform cementoma
• gingiva
• gingival cyst
• gingival disease
• gingival margin
• gingivectomy
• gingivitis
• gingivoplasty
• glandular odontogenic cyst
• glass ionomer cements
• glass ionomer
• glucansucrase
• gnarled enamel
• gnathology
• gold foil
• gouania lupuloides
• grace period
• graf
• graft
• grievance procedure
• gtr
• guided tissue regeneration
• gum depigmentation
• gum disease
• gum lift
• gum recession
• gummy smile
• gums
• gutta percha
• halimeter
• halitosis
• hall technique
• hammaspeikko
• happy tooth
• hard palate
• health care
• health information
• heat sterilization
• height of curvature
• hemisection
• hexetidine
• high
• hipaa
• histopathology
• history of dental treatments
• holistic dentistry
• homologous
• human jaw
• human mouth
• hydrodynamic theory
• hygienist
• hyperplastic
• hypocementosis
• idiopathic osteosclerosis
• imaging
• immediate denture
• impacted tooth
• implant abutment junction
• implant index
• implant
• implantation
• impression
• in force
• in network dentist
• in network
• incisal angle
• incisal
• incision and drainage
• incisor
• incisors
• indian dental association
• indigent
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• indirect restoration
• indirect
• infant oral mutilation
• inhalation
• inlay
• inner enamel epithelium
• insured
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• interim
• international dental show
• interocclusal
• interproximal
• interrod enamel
• intracoronal
• intraoral camera
• intraoral
• intraosseous eruption
• intravenous
• iso tooth numbering system
• iv sedation
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• jaw
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• journal of prosthetic dentistry
• journal of prosthodontics
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• keratin
• keratinized gingiva
• labial
• laboratory
• laminate veneer
• laminate
• lapse
• laser gingivectomy
• lasers
• laughing gas
• lesion
• liability
• limitation
• limited oral evaluation
• limiting age of coverage
• line angle
• linea alba
• lingual plate
• lingual
• lion corporation
• lip bumper
• lip
• list of dental journals
• list of dental organizations
• list of dentists
• local anesthesia
• locus
• low intensity pulsed ultrasound
• ludwig's angina
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• maintenance
• malar
• male component
• malignant
• malocclusion
• mandible
• mandibular canine
• mandibular central incisor
• mandibular first molar
• mandibular first premolar
• mandibular lateral incisor
• mandibular second molar
• mandibular second premolar
• mandibular
• maryland bridge
• masticatory force
• matthew cryer
• maxilla
• maxillary canine
• maxillary central incisor
• maxillary first molar
• maxillary first premolar
• maxillary hypoplasia
• maxillary lateral incisor
• maxillary second molar
• maxillary second premolar
• maximum age
• maximum allowable charge schedule
• maximum allowable charge
• maximum allowance
• maximum benefit
• maximum intercuspation
• median alveolar cyst
• medicament
• medicated filling
• member
• membrane
• mentadent
• mesial
• metals
• microabrasion
• microorganisms
• microsurgical endodontics
• minimal intervention dentistry
• minimal sedation
• minimum age
• minimum or maximum age
• mixed dentition
• moderate sedation
• mogibacterium diversum
• mogibacterium pumilum
• molar
• molars
• moulage
• mouth assessment
• mouth breathing
• mouth infection
• mouth prop
• mouthguard
• mucogingival junction
• mucous membrane
• mutually protected occlusion
• national health service
• national tooth numbering system
• neonatal line
• neonatal teeth
• nerve
• network dentist
• network
• neutral zone
• nickel titanium rotary file
• nicorinse
• night guard
• nitrous oxide
• noble
• non autogenous
• non carious cervical lesions
• non intravenous
• nonparticipating dentist
• normal post operative follow up
• obturate
• obturator
• occlusal radiograph
• occlusal surface
• occlusal
• occlusion
• odontoblast process
• odontogenic cyst
• odontogenic infection
• odontogenic
• odontoplasty
• omega pharma
• onlay
• open flap debridement
• open reduction
• operating microscope
• operculectomy
• operculum
• opioids
• oral and maxillofacial pathology
• oral and maxillofacial radiology
• oral and maxillofacial surgeon
• oral and maxillofacial surgery
• oral cancer
• oral cavity
• oral diagnosis
• oral ecology
• oral galvanism
• oral hygiene
• oral medicine
• oral microbiology
• oral pathologist
• oral pathology
• oral sedation dentistry
• oral sedation
• oral surgeon
• oral surgery
• oral
• orthodontic
• orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics
• orthodontics
• orthodontist
• orthognathic
• orthotic device
• osseointegration
• osteitis
• osteo odonto keratoprosthesis
• osteoplasty
• osteotomy
• out of network dentist
• out of network
• out of pocket costs
• outer enamel epithelium
• over denture
• overbite
• overdenture
• pa
• paid claim
• palate
• palliative treatment
• palliative
• palmer notation
• panoramic radiograph
• panorex
• papoose board
• parafunctional
• parenteral
• partial denture
• participating dentist
• pathology
• pediatric crowns
• pediatric dentist
• pediatric dentistry
• periapical abscess
• periapical cyst
• periapical granuloma
• periapical radiograph
• periapical
• pericoronal
• periodic oral evaluation
• periodontal abscess
• periodontal chart
• periodontal disease
• periodontal pathogen
• periodontal pocket
• periodontal surgery
• periodontal
• periodontics
• periodontist
• periodontitis
• periodontium
• periradicular surgery
• periradicular
• permanent dentition
• permanent teeth
• permanent
• phi
• pin
• pit
• plane form enamel hypoplasia
• plaque
• platelet rich fibrin
• policy year maximum
• policy year
• policy
• policyholder
• pontic
• porcelain crown
• porcelain fused to metal
• porcelain inlay or onlay
• porcelain veneers
• porcelain
• post
• posterior
• ppo
• prague section of iadr
• pre eruption guidance
• pre molar
• precision attachment
• predetermination
• predominantly
• preferred provider organization
• preformed metal crown
• premedication
• premium
• premolar
• prenatal dental care
• preventive dentistry
• preventive services
• primary deciduous
• primary dentition
• primary enamel cuticle
• primordial cyst
• prm
• prophy jet
• prophy
• prophylaxis
• prosthesis
• prosthodontic retainer
• prosthodontics
• prosthodontist
• protected health information
• provider
• provisional
• pseudoramibacter
• pulp cap
• pulp capping
• pulp cavity
• pulp chamber
• pulp polyp
• pulp
• pulpectomy
• pulpitis
• pulpotomy
• quad helix
• quadrant dentistry
• quadrant
• radicular
• radiograph
• radiographic
• radix entomolaris
• rebase
• recalcification
• red complex
• reduced enamel epithelium
• reduction
• regional block anesthesia
• regional odontodysplasia
• registered dental nurse
• reimbursement
• reimplantation
• relative analgesia machine
• reline
• remineralisation of teeth
• removable appliance
• removable partial denture
• removable
• renewal
• residual
• resin based composite
• resin infiltration
• resin
• resonance frequency analysis
• restoration
• restorative dentistry
• retained root
• retainer
• retrograde filling
• retromolar space
• revision
• rod sheath
• root canal therapy
• root canal
• root end surgery
• root fracture
• root planing
• root resection
• root
• routes of administration
• routine follow up care
• routine post delivery care
• routine post operative care
• rubber dam
• running room
• saliva ejector
• saliva
• salivary diagnostics
• salivary gland
• salivary glands
• scaling and root planing
• scaling
• schedule of benefits
• schultz's rule
• sealant
• sealants
• sedation dentistry
• sedation
• sedative filling
• semi
• septodont
• serial extraction
• sextant
• shape
• sialodochoplasty
• sialography
• sialolithotomy
• silver diammine fluoride
• simple fracture
• single visit dentistry
• sinus lift
• smear layer
• smile mission
• smiles for diversity
• socket preservation
• sodium fluoride
• soft palate
• solyman brown
• space maintainer
• special needs dentistry
• specialty
• specification no
• splint
• stellate reticulum
• stippling
• stomatitis
• stratum intermedium
• street dentistry
• stress breaker
• striae of retzius
• study model
• subperiosteal
• succedaneous tooth
• sulcular epithelium
• sunstar group
• superior mouth
• supernumerary root
• supernumerary teeth
• supernumerary tooth
• surgical implant index
• sustainable dentistry
• suture
• swedish dental association
• swiss smile
• tartar
• taste disorders
• technology
• teeth blackening
• teeth cleaning
• teeth
• teledentistry
• temporary removable denture
• temporary restoration
• temporary
• temporomandibular disorders
• temporomandibular joint dysfunction
• temporomandibular joint
• termination date
• tertiary dentin
• therapeutic
• third party provider
• time limit
• tissue conditioning
• titanium
• tongue
• tooth bleaching
• tooth bounded space
• tooth decay
• tooth filling
• tooth friendly
• tooth hemisection
• tooth impaction
• tooth mobility
• tooth polishing
• tooth regeneration
• tooth replantation
• tooth wear
• tooth whitening
• tooth worm
• tooth
• toothfriendly international
• topical
• torus
• tracheotomy
• transdermal
• transillumination
• transitional dentition
• transitional
• transmucosal
• transosseous wiring
• transosteal implants
• transplantation of tooth
• transplantation
• transseptal gingival fibers
• traumatic neuroma
• treatment plan
• treponema denticola
• trigeminal division block anesthesia
• trismus
• tuberosity
• twin block appliance
• ultrasonic cleaning
• underwood's septa
• unerupted tooth
• unerupted
• unicuspid
• unilateral
• universal numbering system
• universal
• veneer
• veneers
• vertical bitewing
• vertical dimension of occlusion
• vestibuloplasty
• vipeholm experiments
• viral culture
• waiting period
• water fluoridation
• wax pattern
• white roll
• whitening
• wisdom teeth
• wisdom tooth
• women in dentistry
• x ray
• xerostomia
• yeast
• zuckerkandl's tubercle
• zygoma implant
• zygomatic bone

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