| EDDA | expanded duty dental auxiliary |
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| EFDA | expanded function dental assistant |
| FDI | first dorsal interosseous [muscle]; International Dental Federation [Federation Dentaire Internation... |
| FDO | Fleet Dental Officer |
| FDS | Fellow in Dental Surgery; fiber duodenoscope; flexor digitorum superficialis |
| dental pulp exposure | The result of pathological changes in the hard tissue of a tooth caused by carious lesions, mechanical factors, or trauma, which render the pulp susceptible to bacterial invasion from the external environment. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| dental pulp necrosis | Death of pulp tissue. When the necrosis is due to ischemia with superimposed bacterial infection, it is referred to as pulp gangrene. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental pump | saliva ejector |
| dental rami | <anatomy, dentistry> Branches to the teeth. Nomina Anatomica lists dental branches of the following: 1) anterior superior alveolar artery, rami dentales arteriarum alveolarium superiorum anteriorum; 2) inferior alveolar artery, rami dentales arteriae alveolaris inferioris; 3) inferior dental plexus, rami dentales inferiores plexus dentalis inferioris; 4) posterior superior alveolar artery, rami dentales arteriae alveolaris superioris posterioris; 5) superior dental plexus, rami dentales superiores plexus dentalis superioris. Synonym: rami dentales, dental rami. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental records | Data collected during dental examination for the purpose of study, diagnosis, or treatment planning. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental research | The study of laws, theories, and hypotheses through a systematic examination of pertinent facts and their interpretation in the field of dentistry. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental restoration failure | Inability or inadequacy of a dental restoration or prosthesis to perform as expected. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental restoration, permanent | A restoration designed to remain in service for not less than 20 to 30 years, usually made of gold casting, cohesive gold, or amalgam. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental restoration, temporary | A restoration placed for a limited period, from several days to sevaeral months, which is designed to seal the tooth and maintain its position until a permanent restoration (dental restoration, permanent) will replace it. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental restoration wear | Occlusal wear of the surfaces of restorations and surface wear of dentures. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental ridge | The prominent border of a cusp or margin of a tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental sac | Dense fibrous layer formed from mesodermal tissue that surrounds the epithelial enamel organ. The cells eventually migrate to the external surface of the newly formed root dentin and give rise to the cementoblasts that deposit cementum on the developing root, fibroblasts of the developing periodontal ligament, and osteoblasts of the developing alveolar bone. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental scaling | Removal of dental plaque and dental calculus from the surface of a tooth, from the surface of a tooth apical to the gingival margin accumulated in periodontal pockets, or from the surface coronal to the gingival margin. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental sealant | A dental material usually made from interaction between bisphenol A and glycidyl methacrylate; such sealant's are used to seal nonfused, noncarious pits and fissures on surfaces of teeth. Synonym: dental sealant. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental service, hospital | Hospital department providing dental care. (12 Dec 1998) |