Dentistry Glossary

A tooth or implant fixture that serves as a support and anchor for a prosthetic restoration such as a crown, bridge, or...

An irreversible hydrocolloid impression material derived from alginic acid salts, widely used in dentistry to record den...

A surgical procedure to reshape and smooth the alveolar bone ridge, typically performed after tooth extraction to prepar...

A specialised epithelial cell responsible for secreting enamel matrix proteins during tooth development.

The developmental process by which tooth enamel is formed by ameloblast cells.

Abnormal fusion of a tooth to the surrounding alveolar bone, eliminating the normal periodontal ligament space.

An endodontic procedure aimed at inducing the formation of a calcified apical barrier in a tooth with an open apex, allo...

The principal opening at or near the anatomical apex of a tooth root through which the pulp's neurovascular supply enter...

A minor oral surgical procedure in which the root apex of a tooth is surgically removed and the root canal sealed from t...

A minimally invasive caries management approach using hand instruments alone to remove carious tissue, followed by resto...

Basic Erosive Wear Examination; a simplified, reproducible scoring index used to grade the severity of erosive tooth wea...

The combined dimension of the junctional epithelium and the supracrestal connective tissue attachment coronal to the alv...

A dental X-ray taken with the patient biting on a film or sensor tab, designed to visualise the crowns and alveolar cres...

Basic Periodontal Examination — a screening tool using a graduated probe and sextant-based scoring system to assess peri...

The involuntary or habitual grinding or clenching of teeth, occurring during sleep or wakefulness.

A bacterially driven infectious disease that progressively demineralises tooth structure, commonly called tooth decay.

Abbreviation for Cone Beam Computed Tomography, a three-dimensional dental and maxillofacial imaging modality using a co...

The calcified connective tissue covering the root surface of a tooth, providing attachment for periodontal ligament fibr...

A standardised radiographic measurement technique applied to a lateral skull radiograph (cephalogram) to assess skeletal...

A tooth-coloured, polymer-based restorative material reinforced with inorganic filler particles, used for direct restora...

A clinical condition characterised by incomplete fracture of a vital posterior tooth, presenting with sharp pain on biti...

Pertaining to both the cranium (skull) and the face, used to describe anomalies, surgery, or anatomy involving both regi...

A broad term encompassing disorders of the muscles of mastication, temporomandibular joints, and associated structures t...

The most coronal portion of the alveolar bone, forming the ridge between adjacent teeth, whose height and density are ke...