| FDO | Fleet Dental Officer |
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| FDS | Fellow in Dental Surgery; fiber duodenoscope; flexor digitorum superficialis |
| FDSRCSEng | Fellow in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England |
| FFDSRCS | Fellow of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons |
| GDC | giant dopamine-containing cell; General Dental Council |
| dental stress analysis | The description and measurement of the various factors that produce physical stress upon dental restorations, prostheses, or appliances, materials associated with them, or the natural oral structures. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| dental surgeon | A general practitioner of dentistry; a dentist with the D.D.S. Or D.M.D. Degree. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental syringe | A breech-loading metal cartridge syringe into which fits a hermetically sealed glass cartridge containing the anaesthetic solution. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental technicians | Individuals responsible for fabrication of dental appliances. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental tubercle | A small elevation on some portions of a crown produced by an extra formation of enamel. Synonym: tuberculum dentis, crown tubercle, tubercle of tooth, tuberculum coronae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental tubules | Minute, wavy, branching tubes or canals in the dentin; they contain the long cytoplasmic processes of odontoblasts and extend radially from the pulp to the dentoenamel junction. Synonym: dental tubules, dentinal canals, dentinal tubules, tubuli dentales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental ulcer | An ulcer on the oral mucuous membrane caused by biting or by rubbing against the edge of a broken tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental veneers | The use of a layer of tooth-coloured material, usually porcelain or acrylic resin, applied to the surface of natural teeth, crowns, or pontics by fusion, cementation, or mechanical retention. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental waste | Any waste product generated by a dental office, surgery, clinic, or laboratory including amalgams, saliva, and rinse water. (12 Dec 1998) |
| in dental surgery | An operation in which a portion of the mucoperiosteal tissues is surgically detached from the underlying bone or impacted tooth for better access and visibility in exploring the area covered by the tissue. See: flap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infection control, dental | Efforts to prevent and control the spread of infections within dental health facilities or those involving provision of dental care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| inferior dental arch | The teeth supported by the alveolar part of the mandible, whether the 10 deciduous teeth or the 16 permanent teeth. Synonym: arcus dentalis inferior, mandibular dentition. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior dental artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, 1st part of maxillary artery; distribution, through mandibular foramen/canal to lower teeth and chin; branches, artery to mylohyoid, mental artery, dental arteries. Synonym: arteria alveolaris inferior, inferior dental artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior dental canal | The canal within the mandible that transmits the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels. Its posterior opening is the mandibular foramen. Synonym: canalis mandibulae, inferior dental canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior dental foramen | The opening into the mandibular canal on the medial surface of the ramus of the mandible giving passage to the inferior alveolar nerve, artery, and vein. Synonym: foramen mandibulae, inferior dental foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |