11 Terms
Contributors in Dentistry
Dentistry
Disinfection
Health care; Dentistry
A cleaning process which destroys the majority of microorganism, but not highly resistant forms such as bacterial and mycotic spores.
Orthodontics
Health care; Dentistry
A branch of dentistry dealing with irregularities of the teeth and their correction.
Sloughing
Health care; Dentistry
A condition in which the gingival tissue deadens and peels away from the living tissue.
Anodontia
Health care; Dentistry
Also called anodontia vera, is a rare genetic disorder characterised by the congenital absence of all primary or permanent teeth. It is associated with the group of skin and nerve syndromes called ...
Incentive programme
Health care; Dentistry
A dental plan where the percentage of benefits increase each year as the patient receives regular, annual dental care (preventive treatment). If the patient fails to go to the dentist each year, the ...
Galvanic current
Health care; Dentistry
A current of electricity produced by chemical action between two metals suspended in liquid.
