4 Terms
Contributors in Dentistry
Dentistry
Articulating paper
Health care; Dentistry
Carbon paper; placed between the upper and lower teeth to mark contact.
Primary plan
Health care; Dentistry
When a patient is covered by two insurance plans, the plan that is billed first is the primary plan.
Impaction
Health care; Dentistry
An unerupted or partially erupted tooth that will not fully erupt into the mouth because of an obstruction.
Filtrum
Health care; Dentistry
The dimple or indentation under the nose directly above the upper lip.
Erosion
Health care; Dentistry
The dissolution of tooth structure due to the presence of gastric juices or citrus. Erosion seldom occurs alone; it is often accompanied by attrition or abrasion (or both) to varying degrees. Acidic ...
Col
Health care; Dentistry
A "v-shaped depression in the facial-lingual interdental papilla located cervically to the contact area of the tooth.
