| 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) |
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| 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) |
| economics, dental | Economic aspects of the dental profession and dental care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| education, dental | Use for articles concerning dental education in general. (12 Dec 1998) |
| education, dental, continuing | Educational programs designed to inform dentists of recent advances in their fields. (12 Dec 1998) |
| education, dental, graduate | Educational programs for dental graduates entering a specialty. They include formal specialty training as well as academic work in the clinical and basic dental sciences, and may lead to board certification or an advanced dental degree. (12 Dec 1998) |