Tooth terms
Explanation of specific dental lexicon terms
A Dental lexicon terms
- Abscess
- Abutment
- Abutment Crowns
- Accession
- Acid Etching
- Acute Periradicular or Acute Apical Abscess
- Adhesion
- Adhesive Adjunctive
- Adult Dentition
- Allogeneic
- Alloplastic
- Alloy
- Alveolar
- Alveoloplasty
- Amalgam
- Analgesia
- Analgesia
- Anatomical Crown
- Ancillary
- Anesthesia
- Anomaly
- ANSI/ADA/ISO Tooth Numbering System
- Anterior
- Anxiolysis
- Anxiolysis
- Apex
- Apexification
- Apexogenesis
- Apicoectomy
- Arch, dental
- Areas of the Oral Cavity
- Arthrogram
- Artificial Crown: Restoring Dental Function and Aesthetics
- Attachment
- Autogenous
- Avulsion
C Dental lexicon terms
- Calculus
- Calculus
- Canal
- Canal, Root Canal
- Cantilever Extension
- Caries
- Carious Lesion
- Cast
- Cavity
- Cement Base
- Cementum
- Cephalometric Image
- Ceramic
- Chairside
- Classification of Metals
- Cleft Palate
- Clenching
- Clinical Crown
- Closed Reduction
- Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT Code)
- Complete Denture
- Complete Series
- Composite
- Comprehensive Oral Evaluation
- Conscious Sedation
- Consultation
- Contiguous
- Coping
- Core Buildup
- Coronal
- Cracked Tooth Syndrome
- Crown
- Crown Lengthening: Explanation
- Culture and Sensitivity Test
- Curettage
- Current Dental Terminology (CDT)
- Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
- Cusp
- Cuspid
- Cuspid
- Cyst
- Cyst
- Cyst Odontogenic
- Cyst, Periapical
- Cytology
- Cytology
D Dental lexicon terms
- Debridement
- Decay
- Deciduous
- Deciduous Primary
- Deep Sedation
- Definitive
- Definitive prosthesis
- Dental Assessment
- Dental Codes - Explained in a simple and understandable way
- Dental Implants: Restoring Smile and Oral Health
- Dental Prophylaxis
- Dental Prosthesis
- Dentin
- Dentition
- Dentition, Adolescent
- Dentition, Permanent
- Dentition, Transitional
- Denture
- Denture Base
- Diagnostic Cast
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Diastema
- Direct
- Direct Pulp Cap
- Direct Restoration
- Discectomy
- Displaced Tooth
- Distal
- Dressing
- Dry Socket
E Dental lexicon terms
H Dental lexicon terms
I Dental lexicon terms
- Imaging, diagnostic: Explanation
- Immediate Denture: Explanation
- Impacted Tooth: Causes, Symptoms & Surgical Extraction
- Implant Index
- Implantation, Tooth
- Implants: A Permanent, Natural-Looking Tooth Replacement
- Incisal
- Incisal Angle
- Incision and Drainage
- incisor
- Indigent
- Indirect
- Indirect Pulp Cap
- Indirect Restoration
- Inhalation
- Inlay
- Intentional Reimplantation
- Interim
- Interim Prosthesis
- Interproximal
- Intracoronal
- Intraoral
- Intravenous
- ISO Tooth Numbering System
- Issue Conditioning
M Dental lexicon terms
- Maintenance, periodontal: Explanation
- Malar: Definition, Role in Dental Care & Benefits
- Male Component in Dental Care
- Malignant: Understanding Oral Cancer
- Malocclusion: Improper Teeth Alignment Explained
- Mandible
- Mandibular Canal
- Maryland Bridge
- Maxilla
- Medicament
- Medicament, Topical
- Membrane
- Mesial
- Metals, classification of
- Microabrasion
- Microorganisms
- Minimal Sedation
- Mixed Dentition
- Moderate Sedation
- Molar
- Moulage
- Mouthguard
- Mucous Membrane
N Dental lexicon terms
O Dental lexicon terms
P Dental lexicon terms
- Palate
- Palliative Dental Treatments: Explanation
- Panoramic Radiograph: Dental Health Definition
- Papoose Board
- Parafunctional Behaviors: Explanation
- Partial Denture
- Periapical
- Periapical Abscess
- Periapical Cyst
- Periapical Cyst
- Periapical Radiograph
- Pericoronal
- Periodic Oral Evaluation
- Periodontal
- Periodontal Abscess
- Periodontal Disease
- Periodontal Pocket
- Periodontics
- Periodontist
- Periodontitis
- Periodontium
- Periradicular
- Permanent
- Permanent Dentition
- Pin
- Plaque
- Pontic
- Porcelain/Ceramic
- Post
- Posterior
- Precision Attachment
- Premedication
- Premolar
- Preventive Dentistry
- Primary Dentition
- Prophylaxis
- Prosthesis
- Prosthodontic Retainer
- Provisional
- Pulp
- Pulp Cap
- Pulp Cavity
- Pulpectomy
- Pulpitis
- Pulpotomy
Q Dental lexicon terms
R Dental lexicon terms
- Radicular: Importance of Tooth Roots
- Radiographic/Surgical Implant Index
- Radiographs in Dentistry: Explanation
- Rebase: Dental Procedure Explanation
- Recalcification
- Reduction
- Regional Block Anesthesia
- Reline
- Removable Partial Denture
- Removable Prosthesis
- Residual Root
- Resin
- Resin Infiltration
- Resin-based Composite
- Retainer
- Retrograde Filling
- Revision
- Root
- Root Canal
- Root Canal Therapy
- Root Planing
- Routine Follow-Up Care
- Routine Post-Delivery Care
- Routine Post-Operative Care
- Rubber Dam
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Y Dental lexicon terms
Z Dental lexicon terms
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