Dental Hygiene Glossary

A clinical term for persistent malodour originating from the oral cavity or, less commonly, systemic or respiratory sour...

The legal and ethical process by which a patient acknowledges understanding of a proposed dental hygiene procedure, its...

A small, cylindrical or conical brush designed to clean between teeth and around orthodontic appliances, implants, and b...

Pertaining to the area between adjacent teeth, particularly relevant to plaque removal and radiographic examination in d...

Discolouration originating within the tooth structure itself, incorporated into enamel or dentine during or after tooth...

The band of non-keratinized epithelial tissue that attaches the gingiva to the tooth surface at the base of the gingival...

The band of firm, pale-pink gingival tissue that extends from the free gingival margin to the mucogingival junction, pro...

Any deviation from the accepted norm of tooth and jaw alignment, classified by Angle's classification system into Class...

Benign bony exostoses located on the lingual surface of the mandible, commonly encountered during oral examination and n...

A toothbrushing method in which the bristles are angled at 45 degrees to the gingival margin and vibrated in short back-...

The anatomical boundary demarcating the keratinised gingiva from the non-keratinised alveolar mucosa, visible as a scall...

Inflammation and ulceration of the oral mucous membranes, most frequently occurring as a complication of cancer chemothe...

Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy; the initial, non-invasive phase of periodontal treatment comprising scaling, root plan...

A restorative and preventive procedure involving the selective reshaping of tooth surfaces to correct uneven bite forces...

An intraoral radiograph taken with a large film or sensor held between the patient's teeth, providing a broad view of th...

The contact relationship between the maxillary and mandibular teeth when the jaws are closed or in functional movement.

A diagrammatic chart of the teeth, used to record existing restorations, missing teeth, pathology, and treatment needs a...

Oral Hygiene Instructions; the structured patient education provided by a dental hygienist on brushing, flossing, and ot...

The flap of gingival tissue that partially covers the crown of an incompletely erupted tooth.

The stratified squamous epithelial lining of the oral mucosa, which may be keratinised or non-keratinised depending on l...

A professional preventive dental procedure involving the removal of plaque, calculus, and stain from supragingival and m...

Dental hygiene and dental treatment focused on relieving oral symptoms and maintaining comfort in patients with serious...

A single extraoral radiographic image capturing the entire dentition, jaws, temporomandibular joints, and surrounding st...

Reversible inflammatory changes confined to the soft tissue surrounding a dental implant, without accompanying bone loss...