8 Terms
Contributors in Dentistry
Dentistry
Radiosurgery
Health care; Dentistry
Surgical technique that uses radio waves to produce a pressureless, bloodless incision.
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
Health care; Dentistry
Temporo (temporal bone), mandibular (lower jaw). This is the connecting hinge between the lower jaw and base of the skull. Also known as t.m.j.. T.m.j. treatment is sometimes paid under medical.
Contact area
Health care; Dentistry
That portion of the proximal surface of a tooth that touches the adjacent tooth.
Desensitisation
Health care; Dentistry
The blocking of painful stimuli which cause dentinal hypersensitivity.
Incisors
Health care; Dentistry
The central and lateral incisors; the first and second teeth from the midline of the mouth.
Ultrasonic
Health care; Dentistry
The conversion of high frequency electrical current into mechanical vibrations.
Cross contamination
Health care; Dentistry
Passing disease indirectly from one patient to another through the use of improper sterilisation procedures.
