Dental Terminology
The hardest substance in the human body
What is enamel?
This tool is diagnostic and allows for fast, low radiation exposure.
What is a digital x-ray?
This is the exam required for admission to American dental schools.
What is the DAT?
This dental procedure removes decay and restores the tooth.
What is a filling?
The average adult has this many permanent teeth.
What is 32?
The term for inflammation of the gums
What is gingivitis?
A handheld tool that captures digital impressions.
What is an intraoral scanner?
The application software used by the majority of American dental schools
What is AADSAS?
This procedure removes decayed pulp from the tooth.
What is a root canal?
This macronutrient is responsible for most plaque buildup.
What is a carbohydrate?
What is the pulp?
CAD/CAM technology allows dentists to design and mill these same-day restorations
What are crowns?
The "Survey of Natural Sciences" section of the DAT includes these three topics.
Biology, General Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry
This procedure is performed on a tooth experiencing advanced decay.
What is an extraction?
What is fluoride?
The front teeth are called __ incisors.
What is central?
This is required of dental schools in order for students to become licensed.
What is accreditation?
This dental specialty performs cosmetic and restorative procedures.
What is prosthodontics?
This dental specialty had the longest residency.
What is Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology?
This term describes hardened buildup on the tooth
What is tartar?
This is improved by the implementation of digital dentistry.
What is patient care?
What is a DDS or DMD?
This restorative treatment is recommended for root canal treated teeth.
What is a crown?
Dentistry is in the top __ of jobs according to ADEA GoDental.
What is 100?