| ADAA | American Dental Assistants Association |
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| ADAP | American Dental Assistant's Program; Assistant Director of Army Psychiatry |
| ADHA | American Dental Hygienists Association |
| ADS | acute death syndrome; acute diarrheal syndrome; Alcohol Dependence Scale; alternative delivery syste... |
| ADT | Accepted Dental Therapeutics; adenosine triphosphate; admission, discharge, transfer; agar-gel diffu... |
| dental syringe | A breech-loading metal cartridge syringe into which fits a hermetically sealed glass cartridge containing the anaesthetic solution. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| impaction, dental | Teeth pressing together. For example, molar teeth (the large teeth in the back of the jaw) can be impacted, cause pain and require pain medication, antibiotics, and surgical removal. (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) |
| inner dental epithelium | Inner enamel epithelium, the columnar epithelial layer of enamel matrix, secreting ameloblasts, of the odontogenic organ of a developing tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inorganic dental cement | A dental cement consisting usually of metallic salts or oxides which, when mixed with a specific liquid, form a plastic mass that sets. (05 Mar 2000) |
| insurance, dental | Insurance providing coverage for dental care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| organic dental cement | A dental cement consisting mainly of synthetic polymers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| technology, dental | The field of dentistry involved in procedures for designing and constructing dental appliances. It includes also the application of any technology to the field of dentistry. (12 Dec 1998) |