Dental Terms that start with D

Dental Amalgam Amalgam is the most common material used for fillings. Also known as silver filling it is a mixture of mercury and an alloy of s

Dental Chart A dental chart is used to measure the depth of gum pockets around the teeth. It is a way of noting abnormal clinical and radiograp

Dental Cleaning Dental cleaning means the professional the cleaning you can only receive from a dentist or dental hygienist. A routine dental c

Dental Crowns Dental crowns also known as dental caps cover damaged or discolored teeth. Crowns cover the entire tooth starting at the gum line

Dental Implant A dental implant is an artificial tooth root surgically placed directly into the jawbone where a tooth is missing. Once the impl

Dental Trauma Dental trauma is any injury to any part of the mouth such as the teeth lips gums tongue and jawbones. Sports car accidents physic

Dentin Dentin is the most abundant dental tissue determines the size and shape of teeth. Dentin is a bone-like substance that is formed by odon

Dentition Dentition is the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth. Humans have up to four distinct types of teeth the incisor

Denture A denture is a removable replacement for missing teeth. A denture is made of acrylic resin sometimes in combination with various metals

Denturism Denturism is the production and sale of dentures by non-dentists. Since its origin around 1860 dentistry has grown and diversified into

Diastema Gaps between teeth can occur naturally or when teeth have been lost. The term Diastema is used to describe open spaces between the upp