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Efforts to prevent and control the spread of infections within dental health facilities or those involving provision of dental care.

Restorations of metal, porcelain, or plastic made to fit a cavity preparation, then cemented into the tooth. Onlays are restorations which fit into c…

A registration of any positional relationship of the mandible in reference to the maxillae. These records may be any of the many vertical, horizontal…

The hardening or polymerization of bonding agents (DENTAL CEMENTS) via exposure to light.

Intraoral OSTEOTOMY of the lower jaw usually performed in order to correct MALOCCLUSION.

The physical restoration of oromandibular defects.

Devices which provide an artificial temporary wall, or matrix, used in filling a prepared cavity.

Surgery of the upper jaw bone usually performed to correct upper and lower jaw misalignment.

Presentation devices used for patient education and technique training in dentistry.

Devices or pieces of equipment placed in or around the mouth or attached to instruments to protect the external or internal tissues of the mouth and …

Process of restoring damaged or decayed teeth using various restorative and non-cosmetic materials so that oral health is improved.

Selective grinding of occlusal surfaces of the teeth in an effort to eliminate premature contacts and occlusal interferences; to establish optimal ma…

A branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the oral and paraoral structures and the oral management of systemic diseases. (Hall, What is Oral Med…

Attachment of orthodontic devices and materials to the MOUTH area for support and to provide a counterforce to orthodontic forces.

Devices used for influencing tooth position. Orthodontic appliances may be classified as fixed or removable, active or retaining, and intraoral or ex…

ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES attached to the teeth by adhesive material which cannot be removed from the mouth by the patient. These devices apply force to…

Loose, usually removable intra-oral devices which alter the muscle forces against the teeth and craniofacial skeleton. These are dynamic appliances w…

Dental devices such as RETAINERS, ORTHODONTIC used to improve gaps in teeth and structure of the jaws. These devices can be removed and reinserted at…

Small metal or ceramic attachments used to fasten an arch wire. These attachments are soldered or welded to an orthodontic band or cemented directly …

Orthodontic movement in the coronal direction achieved by outward tension on the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT. It does not include the operative procedure th…

Orthodontic appliances, fixed or removable, used to maintain teeth in corrected positions during the period of functional adaptation following correc…

Therapeutic closure of spaces caused by the extraction of teeth, the congenital absence of teeth, or the excessive space between teeth.

Wires of various dimensions and grades made of stainless steel or precious metal. They are used in orthodontic treatment.

A dental specialty concerned with the prevention and correction of dental and oral anomalies (malocclusion).

The phase of orthodontics concerned with the correction of malocclusion with proper appliances and prevention of its sequelae (Jablonski's Illus. Dic…

Recognition and elimination of potential irregularities and malpositions in the developing dentofacial complex.

Treatment methods intended to prevent the development of crooked teeth that involve the use of space maintainers for BABY TEETH lost early or removal…

An orthodontic method used for correcting narrow or collapsed maxillary arches and functional cross-bite. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry),

Appliances that close a cleft or fissure of the palate.

A dental specialty concerned with pathology of the oral cavity.