Dentistry

Dentures, also known as false teeth, are prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth; they are supported by the surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity.

A dental implant (also known as an endosseous implant or fixture) is a surgical component that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, facial prosthesis or to act as an orthodontic anchor.

Toothache, also known as dental pain, is pain in the teeth and/or their supporting structures, caused by dental diseases or pain referred to the teeth by non-dental diseases.

Saint Apollonia was one of a group of virgin martyrs who suffered in Alexandria during a local uprising against the Christians prior to the persecution of Decius.

Ameloblastoma (from the early English word amel, meaning enamel + the Greek word blastos, meaning germ) is a rare, benign tumor of odontogenic epithelium (ameloblasts, or outside portion, of the teeth during development) much more commonly appearing in the lower jaw than the upper jaw.

A malocclusion is a misalignment or incorrect relation between the teeth of the two dental arches when they approach each other as the jaws close.

Saliva is a watery substance formed in the mouths of humans and animals, secreted by the salivary glands.

Bone resorption is resorption of bone tissue, that is, the process by which osteoclasts break down the tissue in bones and release the minerals, resulting in a transfer of calcium from bone tissue to the blood.

Hyperdontia is the condition of having supernumerary teeth, or teeth that appear in addition to the regular number of teeth.

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A toothpick is a small stick of wood, plastic, bamboo, metal, bone or other substance used to remove detritus from the teeth, usually after a meal.

Osseointegration derives from the Greek osteon, bone, and the Latin integrare, to make whole.

Ohaguro (お歯黒) is a custom of dyeing one's teeth black.

Tooth brushing is the act of scrubbing teeth with a toothbrush equipped with toothpaste.

Mastication or chewing is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth.

A root canal is the anatomic space within the root of a tooth.

A dental drill or dentist's drill is a small, high-speed drill used during dental procedures, usually to remove decay and shape tooth structure prior to the insertion of a filling or crown.

In anatomy, Underwood's septa (or maxillary sinus septa, singular septum) are fin-shaped projections of bone that may exist in the maxillary sinus, first described in 1910 by Arthur S.

Tooth mobility is the medical term for loose teeth.

Triodent Ltd. is a New Zealand dental manufacturing company based in Katikati, New Zealand.

Faith Sai So Leong (1880-1929), “Sai So,” was the first Chinese American woman to graduate from a school of dentistry and become a dentist in the United States.

Evidence-based dentistry (EBD) uses current scientific evidence to guide decision-making in dentistry.

Silver diamine fluoride is a topical medicament (drug) used to treat and prevent dental caries (cavities) and relieve dentinal hypersensitivity.

Gomphosis, also known as the dental-alveolar joint, is a joint that binds the teeth to bony sockets (dental alveoli) in the maxillary bone and mandible.

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (previously Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans) is a Gram-negative, facultative nonmotile, rod-shaped oral commensal often found in association with localized aggressive periodontitis, a severe infection of the periodontium, although it is also associated with nonoral infections.

Ameloblastic carcinoma is a rare form of odontogenic tumor, one that develops in the jawbones from the epithelial cells that generate the tooth enamel.

In implant dentistry, running room refers to the apico-coronal distance between the platform of a dental implant and the gingival margin.

Dental surgery is any of a number of medical procedures that involve artificially modifying dentition; in other words, surgery of the teeth and jaw bones.

Dental antibiotic prophylaxis is the administration of antibiotics to a dental patient for prevention of harmful consequences of bacteremia, that may be caused by invasion of the oral flora into an injured gingival or peri-apical vessel during dental treatment.

JCDA, the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association, is a bimonthly peer-reviewed dental journal published by the Canadian Dental Association.