20 Terms
Contributors in Dentistry
Dentistry
Cervix
Health care; Dentistry
The neck of the tooth; the area where the crown joins the root or the enamel joins the cementum.
Onlay
Health care; Dentistry
A laboratory processed restoration made of metal, porcelain or acrylic that replaces one or more of cusps of a tooth.
Neoplasm
Health care; Dentistry
A proliferation of cells interfering with surrounding tissues; refers to cancer.
Dental varnish
Health care; Dentistry
A hypersensitivity treatment which sometimes contains sodium fluoride; applied to the tooth surface, covering the outer surface of dentin and thus blocking transmission of stimuli to the pulp.
Nightguard
Health care; Dentistry
A removable acrylic appliance to minimise the effects of grinding (bruxism) and tmj associated problems.
Occlusion
Health care; Dentistry
The relationship of the teeth in a closed position in both the maxillary and mandibular arch.
