| dental formula | <dentistry> A statement in tabular form of the number of each kind of teeth in the jaw; the dental formula for man is, for the deciduous teeth: for the permanent teeth: (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dental furnace | <dentistry> A furnace used to eliminate the wax pattern from the investment mold prior to casting in metal, a furnace used to fuse and glaze dental porcelains. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental geriatrics | <dentistry> Treatment of dental problems peculiar to advanced age. Synonym: gerodontics, gerodontology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental germ | The collective tissues from which an entire tooth is formed, including the dental sac, enamel organ, and dental papilla. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental granuloma | Chronic nonsuppurative inflammation of periapical tissue resulting from irritation following pulp disease or endodontic treatment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental groove | A transitory depression in the gingival surface of the embryonic jaw along the line of ingrowth of the dental lamina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental health services | Services designed to promote, maintain, or restore dental health. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental health surveys | A systematic collection of factual data pertaining to dental or oral health and disease in a human population within a given geographic area. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental hygienist | A licensed, professional auxiliary in dentistry who is both an oral health educator and clinician, and who uses preventive, therapeutic, and educational methods for the control of oral diseases. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental hygienists | Persons trained in an accredited school or dental college and licensed by the state in which they reside to provide dental prophylaxis under the direction of a licensed dentist. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental impaction | A tooth which is within the alveolus (the tooth socket within the alveolar bone of the jaw) and is prevented from erupting into its normal position. (27 Sep 1997) |
| dental implantation | The grafting or inserting of a prosthetic device of alloplastic material into the oral tissue beneath the mucosal or periosteal layer or within the bone. Its purpose is to provide support and retention to a partial or complete denture. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental implantation, endosseous | Insertion of an implant into the bone of the mandible or maxilla. The implant has an exposed head which protrudes through the mucosa and is a prosthodontic abutment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental implantation, endosseous, endodontic | Insertion of a tapered rod through the root canal into the periapical osseous structure to lengthen the existing root and provide individual tooth stabilization. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental implantation, subperiosteal | The grafting or inserting of an appliance designed to fit over the surface of the mandible or the maxilla, beneath the specialised connective tissue that covers the bone (periosteum). (12 Dec 1998) |