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Removal or disruption of DENTAL DEPOSITS and plaque-retentive DENTAL CALCULUS from tooth surfaces and within the periodontal pocket space without del…

Surgical dressings, after periodontal surgery, applied to the necks of teeth and the adjacent tissue to cover and protect the surgical wound. (Bouche…

Any restorative and replacement device that is used as a therapeutic aid in the treatment of periodontal disease. It is an adjunct to other forms of …

Fixed or removable devices that join teeth together. They are used to repair teeth that are mobile as a result of PERIODONTITIS.

A dental specialty concerned with the histology, physiology, and pathology of the tissues that support, attach, and surround the teeth.

Use of a metal casting, usually with a post in the pulp or root canal, designed to support and retain an artificial crown.

The branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention of disease and the maintenance and promotion of oral health.

A dental specialty concerned with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing TEETH and related structures by arti…

Dental procedure in which the entire pulp chamber is removed from the crown and roots of a tooth.

Dental procedure in which part of the pulp chamber is removed from the crown of a tooth.

A dental specialty concerned with biologically-based procedures designed to physiologically replace damaged tooth structures, including dentin and ro…

A non-invasive assessment of the stability of tissue-embedded prosthetic devices such as dental implants.

Procedure that involves the removal of infectious products from a root canal space through use of special instruments and fillings. This procedure is…

Phase of endodontic treatment in which a root canal system that has been cleaned is filled through use of special materials and techniques in order t…

Various preparatory steps prior to ROOT CANAL THERAPY by extirpation of diseased pulp and preparation of access cavity to receive the sealing materia…

A treatment modality in endodontics concerned with the therapy of diseases of the dental pulp. For preparatory procedures, ROOT CANAL PREPARATION is …

A procedure for smoothing of the roughened root surface or cementum of a tooth after subgingival curettage or scaling, as part of periodontal therapy.

Sheets of latex rubber punched and placed over the teeth during dental procedures to isolate the field of operation from the rest of the oral cavity …

The hardening or polymerization of bonding agents (DENTAL CEMENTS) via chemical reactions, usually involving two components. This type of dental bond…

Common treatment method used in pediatric dentistry that involves the use of fixed or removable space maintainers in order to keep the space left by …

Removal of degenerated and necrotic epithelium and underlying connective tissue of a periodontal pocket in an effort to convert a chronic ulcerated w…

The field of dentistry involved in procedures for designing and constructing dental appliances. It includes also the application of any technology to…

The use of a treatment material (tissue conditioner) to re-establish tone and health to irritated oral soft tissue, usually applied to the edentulous…

The use of a chemical oxidizing agent to whiten TEETH. In some procedures the oxidation process is activated by the use of heat or light.

Orthodontic techniques used to correct the malposition of a tooth or teeth.

Procedures carried out with regard to the teeth or tooth structures preparatory to specified dental therapeutic and surgical measures.

The selected form given to a natural tooth when it is reduced by instrumentation to receive a prosthesis (e.g., artificial crown or a retainer for a …

Therapeutic technique for replacement of minerals in partially decalcified teeth.

A fabricated tooth substituting for a natural tooth in a prosthesis. It is usually made of porcelain or plastic.

The act of cleaning teeth with a brush to remove plaque and prevent tooth decay. (From Webster, 3d ed)