Dental Research Glossary
105 terms total — 9 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
Crossover Study Design
A clinical trial design in which each participant receives two or more treatments in sequence, serving as their own control, commonly used in dental intervention studies to reduce inter-subject variability.
Bitewing Radiograph
An intraoral dental radiographic projection in which the film or sensor captures the crowns and crestal bone of both max...
Bleeding on Probing
A clinical indicator of gingival or peri-implant inflammation recorded as the presence or absence of bleeding within 30...
Chlorhexidine
A broad-spectrum antimicrobial chemical agent widely used in dentistry as a mouthrinse, gel, or varnish to reduce oral b...
Masking (Blinding)
A methodological procedure in clinical trials in which participants, investigators, or outcome assessors are kept unawar...
Panoramic Radiograph
A single extraoral X-ray image that provides a two-dimensional panoramic view of the entire upper and lower jaws, teeth,...
Periapical Radiograph
An intraoral dental radiograph that captures the entire tooth including the root apex and surrounding periapical bone.
Periodontal Staging and Grading
The 2017 World Workshop classification framework for characterising the severity (stage) and rate of progression (grade)...
Radiographic Bone Level
A standardised linear measurement of alveolar bone height assessed from a dental radiograph, used as an outcome variable...
Sulcus Bleeding Index
A clinical index (SBI) used in dental research to quantify gingival inflammation by recording the presence or absence of...