| dental implant |
a (usually) titanium cylinder surgically placed in the bone of the upper or lower jaw to replace the root of a missing tooth
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Caries or 'tooth decay' is a disease of the hard structure of the teeth caused by various bacteria in the mouth. For caries to form, the bacteria which are present in PLAQUE need to have sugars from food, and need to be present long enough on the tooth surface to cause DEMINERALIZATION ie to cause a reduction in the amount of, for example, Calcium, in the structure of the tooth. ...
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| dental dam |
A rubber dam is a sheet of latex rubber which is placed over teeth during treatment to isolate them from the rest of the mouth. It is an extremely useful way to keep the area of work clean and safe, and also prevents the patient from inhaling or swallowing instruments which may be dangerous. During the removal of old amalgam fillings, it may be used to reduce the amount of metal swallowed, and therefore the contamination to the patient. ...
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| dental crown |
Cover for a tooth that is made by a dentist
Ãâó: www.chocraniofacial.org/webpages/glossary_d_f.htm
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| dental caries |
tooth decay.
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