20 Terms
Contributors in Dentistry
Dentistry
Caries
Health care; Dentistry
Medical term for decay; caused by decalcification of the enamel and disintegration of the dentin by acid producing bacteria.
Dentinal tubules
Health care; Dentistry
Microscopic canals that run from the outside of the dentin to the nerve inside the tooth.
Managed care plans
Health care; Dentistry
Plans that restrict the type, level, and frequency of treatment; these plans limit access to care and control the level of service reimbursement (ie. Dmo's, capitation plans, and closed panel plans).
Restorative dentistry
Health care; Dentistry
Process of restoring missing, damaged or diseased teeth to normal form and function.
Amalgam
Health care; Dentistry
Or silver filling; an alloy in which one of the metals is mercury. Below are the approximate percentages of the component elements: Mercury hg 50% Silver ag 35% Tin sn 13% Copper cu 0 3% Zinc zn 0 1%
Rebase
Health care; Dentistry
Process where only the tissue surface of a denture is replaced by new material.
