Dental Terms that start with T

Tartar Tartar also known as calculus is a hard crusty deposit that forms on the teeth. It is a yellow or brownish a mixture of minerals in the

Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are disorders of the jaw muscles temporomandibular joints and/or the nerves

Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) and Temperomandibular Joint Disorder The temporomandibular joint or TMJis the joint that opens and closes your mo

Third-Party Provider Preventative care is the biggest part of dental care. With proper oral hygiene techniques many dental problems can be avoi

Tooth Abrasion Tooth abrasion can be defined as the permanent loss of tooth structure that can occur on various tooth surfaces including the cu

Tooth Abscess A tooth abscess is a collection of infected material (pus) that collects in a pocket of bone at the end of a tooth root. This inf

Tooth Bud A tooth bud is a mass of tissue that can eventually form the parts of a tooth. Every tooth passes through three developmental stages:

Tooth Decay (also known as Dental Caries) ’Caries’ is Latin for ’rot’ or ’rotten’. Dental caries is the term used to describe rotten teeth or t

Tooth Enamel Enamel is the outer layer of the exposed tooth. It is a hard thin translucent layer of calcified substance that envelops and prote

Tooth Filling Teeth that have been affected by tooth decay (caries or cavities) require a filling. A tooth filling is a very common procedure

Tooth Whitening Teeth darken over time for a variety of reasons: coffee tea or tobacco consumption antibiotic use excessive fluoride or simply

Torus Torus in which a bony elevation creates a hard visible mass in your mouth. It usually appears in the premolar area. Multiple masses can a

Trench Mouth Trench Mouth or Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (ANUG) is a highly painful form of gingivitis or gum inflammation. Under n