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Decay
Health care; Dentistry
Decay is the destruction of tooth structure. Decay occurs when plague, the sticky substance that forms on teeth, combines with the sugars and / or starches of the foods that we eat.
Curing light
Health care; Dentistry
A special UV light used by dentists and orthodontists to harden bonding material used for composite fillings and adhere braces to the natural teeth.
Cap
Health care; Dentistry
A cap is simply another name for a crown, which is custom-made to fit over your whole tooth after the dentist has prepared it.
Bitewing x-ray
Health care; Dentistry
A radiograph that shows the biting surfaces of the top and bottom teeth on one film so that the dentist can detect cavities in between the teeth.
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