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| The teeth on either side of a missing tooth. Abutments are the part of the bridge that are used to support the replacement of missing teeth. |
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| The jaw bone that anchors the roots of the teeth. |
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| An opening in your jaw-bone in which a tooth is attached |
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| The six upper and six lower front teeth (incisors and cuspids) |
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| the tip of the root of a tooth |
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| Surgical removal of the root tip to treat a dead tooth. |
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| The first and second bicuspids, which are the fourth and fifth teeth from the center of the mouth. These are using for chewing and only have two points (cusps) |
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| Relationship of the upper and lower teeth on closure |
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| X-ray that shows the upper and lower biting surface on the same film. This xray shows the portion of the teeth aboe the gumline |
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| Clenching or grinding of teeth |
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| The tooth surface which is next to your teeth. This term is used usually when referring to back teeth. |
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| The sticky film (plaque) that has hardened. Also called tartar. |
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| A plan where the dentist is contracted with the administrator to provide dental services to persons covered under the program in turn for payment on per-capita basis. (Managed care) |
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| A hard, bony surface covering the root of a tooth. |
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| Tooth colored filling. Insurance companies usually only allow them on the front teeth. When composites are done on the posterior teeth the insurance pays them as an amalgam. Composites are also known as resin fillings. |
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| The portion of the tooth above the gum line or a dental restoration covering all or most of the natural teeth. |
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| Surgical scraping of bacteria from the soft tissue. This is a perio procedure and is usally performed one quadrant at a time. |
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| The high points on the chewing surfaces of the back teeth. |
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| Third tooth from the center of the mouth. Also known as canines. |
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| The calcium part of a tooth below the enamel containing the pulp chamber and root canals. |
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| All the teeth are missing in either the upper or lower arch. |
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| Sharp instrument used to detect decay on the surface of teeth. |
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| A channel emanating pus from an infection site; gum boil. |
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| The muscle tissue that attaches the upper or lower lips to the gum or tongue to the floor of the mouth. |
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| Surgical removal of gum tissue |
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| An unerupted or partially erupted tooth that will not fully erupt because it is obstructed by another tooth. |
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| The central and lateral incisor. The first and second teeth from the center of the mouth. (front teeth) |
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| A laboratory processed restoration made of acrylic, metal or porcelain. The filling doesn't involve the highpoints of the teeth. |
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| The sixth, seventh and eighth teeth from the center of the mouth. They have four cusps. |
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| The chewing surfaces of the back teeth. |
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| a laboratory processed restoration made of metal, porcelain or acrylic that replaces one or more of the highest points of the tooth (cusps) |
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| Hard and soft tissues forming the roof of the mouth. |
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| A removable appliance that replaces some of the teeth in either the upper or lower jaw. |
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| an xray that shows the whole tooth (above and below the gumline) Also known as single film |
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| Measures the depth that the gums have detached from the side of the tooth forming a pocket (perio pocket) |
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| cleaning of the teeth following periodontal treatment, includes perio charting. |
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| The part of a bridge that replaces the missing teeth. |
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| Baby teeth or or primary teeth. |
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| Cleaning the teeth. Also known as prophy. |
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| Dealing the with the replacement of missing teeth. |
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| The soft inner structure of a tooth, consisting of nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue. |
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| The center of the innermost portion of the tooth containing the pulp. |
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| Periodonitcal procedure that involves deep cleaning of the teeth to remove calculus below the the gumline. Usually done one quadrant at a time. |
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| Bacterial contamination of tissue exudate; pus. |
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