34 Terms
Contributors in Dentistry
Dentistry
Preventive
Health care; Dentistry
A procedure performed to aid in preventing decay and/ or gum disease.
Dental maintenance organisation (D.M.O.)
Health care; Dentistry
A legal entity that accepts the responsibility of providing services at a fixed price.
Transverse ridge
Health care; Dentistry
A linear elevation that crosses a surface (usually the occlusal surface).
Periodontal pocket
Health care; Dentistry
The pocket that forms when the gums lose attachment from the teeth.
Alveolar process
Health care; Dentistry
The portion of the mandible or maxilla that surrounds the root of a tooth.
