Term List #3
What is a silver filling called
Amalgam Restoration
Mineralized plaque
Tartar
Pulp Amputation.
A procedure used to restore infected baby teeth in kids.
Pulpotomy
What is the term used to identify the most common type of removeable retainer
Hawley Retainer
What is the term used to identify the part of the bone that forms the sockets for the teeth
Alveolar Process
What is the term used to identify someone who is about to faint?
The removal of calculus deposits from teeth.
Scaling
A preformed crown used to repair badly broken-down teeth.
Stainless Steel Crown
What is a mechanical device called that simulates the relationship and movement of the jaw
Articulator
What is the term dental term used to identify a Dry Socket
Alveolitis
What is the term used to identify inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth
Surgical shaping of the gum tissue in order to support the teeth so that they can perform their normal function.
Gingivoplasty
Device used to create more space in a child's mouth by gradually widening the upper jaw.
Palate Expander
What is the term used to identify a prosthetic device used to close an opening in the palate
Obturator
What is the term used to describe the dividing point of a multirooted tooth
Furcation
What is the term used to identify excess filling material projecting beyond the cavity margins
Overhang
Process of smoothing the cementum of the root of the tooth, deep subgingival scaling.
Root Planning
Device used to leave enough space open for permanent teeth to grow in after baby teeth are lost prematurely
Space-maintainer
What is the term used to identify the small metal squares that are attached to the font and side teeth.
Brackets
What is the term used to identify a bulging projection of bone
What is the term used to identify the vertical line that divides the body into right and left
Median Line
Serious gum infection that damages the soft tissue and without treatment can destroy bone that supports teeth.
Periodontitis
A thin, plastic coating painted on the chewing surfaces of premolars and molars to prevent tooth decay.
Sealants
What is the term used to identify a type of permanent retainer
Lingual Wire
What is the term used to identify inflammation of the soft tissues surrounding the crown of an erupting tooth
Periocorontitis