Dental
Terms
Bleaching - Tooth whitening
procedure
Bonding - used to attach white composite
fillings, veneers, crowns
and bridges.
Bridge - a permanent
prosthetic used to replace missing
teeth.
Cap - Common called a crown.
Composite Resin -
tooth-coloured filling
material.
Crowns - are caps that
cover the tooth to strengthen
and change the colour and shape
of the tooth.
Denture - a removable
prosthetic custom made to
replace some or all upper or
lower missing
teeth.
Gingiva - or gums, the soft
tissue surrounding the teeth.
Gingivectomy - modification of the
gingiva or "gums"
to improve the smile.
Impression - a rubber
like mold
of the teeth
Implant - surgically
embedded titanium
posts, acting as
artificial teeth roots for
permanent replacement of
missing teeth
Inlays - a
porcelain tooth restoration.
Onlays - a
porcelain tooth restoration
made in a lab.
Open bite - lower & upper front teeth
are poorly aligned.
Orthodontist - dentist specialized
in the use of braces to
straighten teeth
Overbite - overlap of upper
and lower front teeth when
closed
Periodontist - a
dental specialist who treats
the gums.
Porcelain Veneers -
a cosmetic facing bonded to the
front of the tooth to
strengthen and improve appearance
Root Canal - removal of
the tooth's nerve.
Smile Contouring -
reshaping of the teeth to improve
smiles
White fillings - a
plastic-type filling
material that matches the
colour of the tooth. |
