Dental Practices Glossary

The anatomical area where the roots of a multi-rooted tooth diverge from the main trunk of the root.

Inflammation of the gingiva (gums), typically caused by plaque accumulation, characterised by redness, swelling, and ble...

A tooth-coloured dental restorative and luting material that bonds chemically to tooth structure and releases fluoride.

A natural thermoplastic material derived from the Palaquium tree, used as the primary core obturation material in root c...

Increased blood flow to the dental pulp, typically in response to irritation or early carious invasion, representing a r...

Relating to the cutting edge of anterior teeth (incisors and canines).

An indirect intracoronal restoration fabricated outside the mouth and cemented into a prepared tooth cavity, restoring i...

Relating to the contact surfaces between adjacent teeth, particularly the areas where neighbouring teeth meet.

Standard abbreviation for 'local anaesthesia' or 'local anaesthetic' as used in UK dental clinical notes and records.

Relating to or directed toward the tongue side of a tooth or oral structure.

The reversible loss of sensation in a specific area of the oral cavity, achieved by injection of an anaesthetic agent, t...

Traumatic displacement of a tooth within its socket without complete separation from the alveolar bone.

A misalignment or incorrect relationship between the upper and lower teeth when the jaws close.

Directed toward or situated at the midline of the dental arch; the tooth surface closest to the dental midline.

The natural tendency of teeth to migrate in a forward direction (towards the midline) over time, which can close spaces...

Abbreviation for Mineral Trioxide Aggregate; a biocompatible cement used in dentistry for pulp capping, pulpotomy, and r...

One of three treatment charge categories (Band 1, 2, or 3) used in the NHS dental system in England and Wales to determi...

The process of filling and sealing the prepared root canal system with an inert material, most commonly gutta-percha, to...

Relating to the biting or chewing surface of posterior teeth, or to the contact between upper and lower teeth.

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

An indirect extracoronal restoration that covers one or more cusps of a posterior tooth, providing greater protection th...

The flap of gingival tissue overlying the crown of a partially erupted or impacted tooth.

Abbreviation for 'orthopantomogram', a panoramic dental radiograph that captures a broad, single-image view of the entir...

Painful inflammation and ulceration of the mucous membranes lining the mouth, most commonly documented as a complication...