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Educate yourself on variety of dental topics. The dental encyclopedia is an ongoing project. |
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Sustained grinding, rubbing together, or gnashing of the teeth with greater than normal chewing force.... Read More Dental crown which is cast entirely from metal. Read More Chickenpox or PrimaryVaricellaÐZoster Infection: A self limiting condition caused by an infection with the Varicella-Zoster virus. Chickenpox is caused by an initial infection by the virus. Read More Clenching is a forceful clamping together of the jaws in a static relationship. The pressure thus created can be maintained over a considerable time.... Read More Dental crown is an artificial replacement that restores missing tooth structure.... Read More An alloy made by mixing mercury (Hg) with a silver-tin (Ag-Sn) dental amalgam alloy. It is the most commonly used dental restorative material.... Read More Dentin forms the larges portion of tooth structure, extending almost the full length of the tooth. Externally dentin is covered by enamel.... Read More Types of synthetic resins, which are used in dentistry as restorative material or adhesives. Synthetic resins evolved as restorative materials since they were insoluble... Read More Dental plaque is a soft, translucent and tenaciously adherent material which consists of a gelatinous mass of bacteria accumulating on the surface of teeth. The plaque bacteria metabolize .... Read More Dentin forms the larges portion of tooth structure, extending almost the full length of the tooth. Externally dentin is covered by enamel.... Read More Enamel is formed by cells called ameloblasts, which originate from the embryonic germ layer known as ectoderm. It covers the anatomic cover of the tooth and varies in thickness.... Read More The gingiva is the part of the oral mucosa that covers the alveolar processes of the jaws and surrounds the neck of teeth.... Read More Herpes Simplex Virus Infections: Herpes simplex virus infections are common vesicular eruptions of the skin and mucosa. They occur in two forms: systemic or primary disease and localized or secondary disease. Read More A resilient intraoral device useful in reducing mouth injuries and protecting the teeth and surrounding structures from injury. Read More The periodontal ligament is a cell and fiber rich, firm connective tissue which anchors the tooth via root cementum and alveolar bone proper in its socket..... Read More Dentin and pulp tissues are specialized connective tissues of mesodermal origin and are formed from the dental papilla.... Read More Shingles or SecondaryVaricellaÐZoster Infection: A self limiting condition caused by reactivation of a latent Varicella-Zoster virus. It is a secondary infection preceded by chickenpox. Read More Human teeth are divided into classes on the basis of form and function. Both the primary and permanent dentitions include incisors, canines, and molars.... Read More Root planing is the process of debriding the root surface of a tooth with a curette. Plaque and calculus are removed from both above and below the gum tissue from the tooh..... Read More Dry mouth that is a symptom of certain diseases. Xerostomia can be a source of eating and speaking difficulties. Individuals are also at greater risk for dental caries, periodontal disease and oral candidiasis.... Read More A veneer is a layer of tooth colored material that is applied to a tooth for esthetically restoring localized or generalized defects or intrinsic discolorations..... Read More Oral effects during vitamin deficiencies. Symptoms commonly seen in the mouth with nutritional deficiencies. Read More |
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