Glossary meaning of dental terms

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Glossary meaning of dental terms

abrasion	abrasion.html
abscess	abscess.html
abutment	abutment.html
adhesive dentistry	adhesive_dentistry.html
air abrasion	air_abrasion.html
allergy	allergy.html
alveolar bone	alveolar_bone.html
amalgam	amalgam.html
analgesia	analgesia.html
anesthesia	anesthesia.html
anterior teeth	anterior_teeth.html
antibiotic	antibiotic.html
anug	anug.html
apex	apex.html
apicoectomy	apicoectomy.html
arch	arch_.html
attrition	attrition.html
base	base.html
bicuspid or pre-molar	bicuspid_or_pre_molar.html
bifurcation (trifurcation)	bifurcation_trifurcation.html
biopsy	biopsy.html
bite wings	bite_wings.html
bite	bite.html
black hairy tongue	black_hairy_tongue.html
bleaching	bleaching.html
block injection	block_injection.html
bonding	bonding.html
bone resorption	bone_resorption.html
braces	braces.html
bridge	bridge.html
bruxism	bruxism.html
bruxomania	bruxomania.html
calcium	calcium.html
calculus	calculus.html
calculus	calculus.html
canker sore	canker_sore.html
canker sore	canker_sore.html
cantilever bridge	cantilever_bridge.html
cap	cap.html
caries	caries.html
cast or model	cast_or_model.html
cavitron	cavitron.html
cellulitis	cellulitis.html
cementum	cementum.html
chart	chart.html
clasp	clasp.html
cleaning	cleaning.html
composite resin	composite_resin.html
cosmetic (aesthetic) dentistry	cosmetic_aesthetic_dentistry.html
cpr (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)	cpr_cardiopulmonary_resuscitation.html
cross bite	cross_bite.html
crown	crown.html
curettage	curettage.html
cusp	cusp.html
cuspid or canine	cuspid_or_canine.html
cyst	cyst.html
dds	dds.html
decay	decay.html
deciduous teeth	deciduous_teeth.html
dental implant	dental_implant.html
dentin	dentin.html
dentition	dentition.html
denture	denture.html
denturism	denturism.html
diastema	diastema.html
dmd	dmd.html
enamel	enamel.html
endodontist	endodontist.html
epidemiology	epidemiology.html
eruption	eruption.html
exfoliate	exfoliate.html
exodontia	exodontia.html
explorer	explorer.html
extraction	extraction.html
eyeteeth	eyeteeth.html
facing	facing.html
fagd	fagd.html
filling	filling.html
fistula	fistula.html
flap surgery	flap_surgery.html
forceps	forceps.html
forensic dentistry	forensic_dentistry.html
fossa	fossa.html
freeway space	freeway_space.html
frenectomy	frenectomy.html
full denture	full_denture.html
full mouth reconstruction	full_mouth_reconstruction.html
general anesthesia	general_anesthesia.html
geographic tongue	geographic_tongue.html
gingiva	gingiva.html
gingivectomy	gingivectomy.html
gingivitis	gingivitis.html
gtr	gtr.html
gum boil	gum_boil.html
gum recession	gum_recession.html
halitosis	halitosis.html
heimlich maneuver	heimlich_maneuver.html
hematoma	hematoma.html
hmo or dmo	hmo_or_dmo.html
hydrogen peroxide	hydrogen_peroxide.html
hygienist	hygienist.html
hyperemia	hyperemia.html
impaction	impaction.html
implant	implant.html
impression	impression.html
incision and drainage	incision_and_drainage.html
incisors	incisors.html
infiltration	infiltration.html
inlay	inlay.html
interocclusal	interocclusal.html
interproximal	interproximal.html
intraoral camera	intraoral_camera.html
jacket	jacket.html
laminate	laminate.html
laughing gas	laughing_gas.html
lesion	lesion.html
local anesthesia	local_anesthesia.html
magd	magd.html
malocclusion	malocclusion.html
managed care	managed_care.html
mandible	mandible.html
margin	margin.html
maryland bridge	maryland_bridge.html
mastication	mastication.html
maxilla	maxilla.html
meniscus	meniscus.html
milk teeth	milk_teeth.html
molars	molars.html
moniliasis (thrush)	moniliasis_thrush.html
mucogingival junction (mgj)	mucogingival_junction_mgj.html
nerve (root) canal	nerve_root_canal.html
nerve	nerve.html
night guard	night_guard.html
nitrous oxide	nitrous_oxide.html
novocain	novocain.html
nsaid	nsaid.html
occlusion	occlusion.html
onlay	onlay.html
oral and maxillofacial surgeon	oral_and_maxillofacial_surgeon.html
oral and maxillofacial surgery	oral_and_maxillofacial_surgery.html
oral cavity	oral_cavity.html
oral hygiene	oral_hygiene.html
oral pathologist	oral_pathologist.html
orthodontics	orthodontics.html
osseous	osseous.html
overbite	overbite.html
overdenture	overdenture.html
overjet	overjet.html
palate	palate.html
palliative treatment	palliative_treatment.html
parasthesia	parasthesia.html
partial denture	partial_denture.html
pathology	pathology.html
pedodontics or pediatric dentistry	pedodontics_or_pediatric_dentistry.html
periapical (pa)	periapical_pa.html
periodontal chart	periodontal_chart.html
periodontal surgery	periodontal_surgery.html
periodontist	periodontist.html
permanent teeth	permanent_teeth.html
pit	pit.html
placebo	placebo.html
plaque	plaque.html
pontic	pontic.html
porcelain crown	porcelain_crown.html
porcelain fused to metal (pfm) crown	porcelain_fused_to_metal_pfm_crown.html
porcelain inlay or onlay	porcelain_inlay_or_onlay.html
porcelain veneers	porcelain_veneers.html
post	post.html
post-core	post_core.html
post-crown	post_crown.html
ppo or pdo	ppo_or_pdo.html
prognosis	prognosis.html
prophylaxis	prophylaxis.html
prosthesis	prosthesis.html
prosthodontist	prosthodontist.html
pulp cap	pulp_cap.html
pulp chamber	pulp_chamber.html
pulp	pulp.html
pulpectomy	pulpectomy.html
pulpitis	pulpitis.html
pulpotomy	pulpotomy.html
pyorrhea	pyorrhea.html
reimplantation	reimplantation.html
reline	reline.html
restoration	restoration.html
retained root	retained_root.html
root canal therapy	root_canal_therapy.html
root canal	root_canal.html
root resection	root_resection.html
root	root.html
rubber dam	rubber_dam.html
saliva ejector	saliva_ejector.html
saliva ejector	saliva_ejector_2.html
saliva	saliva.html
salivary glands	salivary_glands.html
scaling and root planing	scaling_and_root_planing.html
sealants	sealants.html
secondary dentin	secondary_dentin.html
sequstrum	sequstrum.html
sinusitis	sinusitis.html
sleep apnea	sleep_apnea.html
space maintainer	space_maintainer.html
splint	splint.html
supernumerary tooth	supernumerary_tooth.html
suppuration	suppuration.html
tartar	tartar.html
third-party provider	third_party_provider.html
tmd (or tmj disorder)	tmd_or_tmj_disorder.html
tmj	tmj.html
tooth bud	tooth_bud.html
tooth whitening	tooth_whitening.html
topical anesthetic	topical_anesthetic.html
torus	torus.html
transplant	transplant.html
trauma	trauma.html
trench mouth	trench_mouth.html
ucr	ucr.html
unerupted tooth	unerupted_tooth.html
veneer	veneer.html
vertical dimension	vertical_dimension.html
wisdom teeth	wisdom_teeth.html
xerostomia	xerostomia.html