We’ve put together this handy reference guide of terms you might hear when speaking with your dentist or support staff.
Please don’t hesitate to ask your dental care provider for clarification. We’re here to help make your experience as pleasant as possible!
A most common filling material, also known as silver fillings, containing mercury (approximately 50%), silver, tin, copper and zinc.
The jaw bone that anchors the roots of teeth.
Unfavorable systemic response to a foreign substance or drug.
Removal of tooth structure by blasting a tooth with air and abrasive, a relatively new technology that may avoid the need for anesthetic.
Contemporary term for dental restorations that involve ‘bonding’ of composite resin or porcelain fillings to natural teeth.
A tooth or teeth that supports a fixed or removable bridge.
An infection of a tooth, soft tissue or bone.
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