Appendix:Glossary of dental terms

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alveolar bone
A ridge on the surface of a teeth-bearing bone, such as maxilla and mandible in humans, that contains the tooth sockets.

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bridge
A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.

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canine
In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.
caries
The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.
cavity
A soft area in a decayed tooth.
cementum
A bony substance that covers the root of a tooth; cement
crown
A prosthetic covering for a tooth.

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dentistry
The study, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of teeth and surrounding tissues.
dry socket
An inflammation, usually acutely painful, of the alveolar bone following extraction of a tooth.

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enamel
The hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth.
extraction
A removal of a tooth from its socket.

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filling
A piece of amalgam used to fill a cavity in a tooth.

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gingivitis
Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.
gum
The flesh round the teeth.

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malocclusion
A misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth.
mandible
The lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone.
maxilla
Either of the two bones that together form the upper jaw.
molar
A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.

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incisor
One of the front teeth of mammals, between the canines.

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overbite
A malocclusion, in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.
orthodontics
A specialty of dentistry concerned with correcting misalignment of teeth.

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periodontics
The study of supporting structures of teeth—gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament—and diseases and conditions that affect them.
periodontitis
Any of a number of inflammatory diseases affecting the periodontium—the tissues that surround and support the teeth.
periodontium
The specialized tissues that both surround and support the teeth, maintaining them in the maxillary and mandibular bones; the tissues including alveolar bone, cementum, gums and periodontal ligament.
pulp
The soft center of a tooth.
pulpotomy
The surgical removal of part of the dental pulp.

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root canal
The hollow part of the root of a tooth containing the nerve and blood vessels.

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tooth
A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
tooth socket
A socket in the jaw in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process of maxilla with the periodontal ligament.

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underbite
A malocclusion, in which the lower teeth extend past the upper ones.

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wisdom tooth
One of the four (one upper and one lower on each side) rearmost molars in humans, which typically develop between ages 18-24.