Dental glossary
This section provides a glossary of dental terms
Select a subcategory from the following list:
- Abrasion
- Abutment
- Alveolar bone
- Alveolar process
- Alveolus
- Amalgam
- Analgesia
- Ankylosis
- Anaesthesia, general
- Anaesthesia, intravenous sedation/analgesia
- Anaesthesia, local
- Anaesthesia non-intravenous conscious sedation
- Anaesthesia, regional
- Apicoectomy
- Benign
- Bicuspid
- Bilateral
- Biopsy
- Bitewing radiographs
- Bleaching
- Bonding
- Bridge
- Bruxism
- Calculus
- Canal
- Canal, root
- Cariogenic
- Caries
- Cavity
- Cementum
- Cleft lip
- Cleft palate
- Clenching
- Composite
- Conscious sedation
- Crown, anatomical
- Crown, abutment
- Crown, artificial
- Crown, clinical
- Crown, lengthening
- Cusp
- Cyst
- Debridgement
- Decay
- Dental prophylaxis
- Dental prosthesis
- Dental specialist
- Dentin
- Dentition
- Dentition, permanent
- Dentition, deciduous
- Denture
- Denture base
- Direct restoration
- Dry mouth
- Dry socket
- Edentulous
- Enamel
- Endodontist
- Endodontics
- Erosion
- Eruption
- Evaluation, periodic oral
- Evaluation, limited oral
- Evaluation, comprehensive oral
- Evaluation, comprehensive periodontal
- Evaluation, detailed and extensive oral
- Re-evaluation, limited and problem focused
- Excision
- Extraction
- Filling
- Fixed appliances
- Fixed partial denture
- Fracture
- Full-mouth X-rays
- General anaesthesia
- Gingiva
- Gingival hyperplasia
- Gingivitis
- Gingivectomy
- Gingivoplasty
- Graft
- Guided tissue regeneration (GTR)
- Imaging, diagnostic
- Immediate denture
- Impacted tooth
- Implant
- Implant, dental
- Implantation, tooth
- Inlay
- Interproximal
- Intraoral
- Intravenous sedation
- Jaw
- Labial
- Lesion
- Lingual
- Maintenance, periodontal
- Malignant
- Malocclusion
- Maryland bridge
- Maxilla
- Molar
- Mouthguard
- Mucous membrane
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Occlusal
- Occlusion
- Onlay
- Oral
- Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery
- Oral mucosa
- Oral medicine and pathology
- Oral and maxillofacial radiology
- Orthodontist
- Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics
- Orthognathic surgery
- Osseointegration
- Osteoplasty
- Osteotomy
- Overdenture
- Pediatric dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Palate
- Palliative
- Partial denture
- Parotid glands
- Patient
- Pediatric dentist
- Pedodontist
- Pellicle
- Periapical X-ray
- Periodontal
- Periodontal abscess
- Periodontal disease
- Periodontal pocket
- Periodontist
- Periodontitis
- Plaque
- Post
- Posterior
- Precision attachment
- Premedication
- Prophylaxis
- Prosthesis
- Prosthodontis
- Pulp
- Pulp cavity
- Pulpectomy
- Pulpotomy
- Radiograph
- Ranula
- Rebase
- Reline
- Removable appliance
- Removable partial denture
- Resorb
- Retainer, orthodontic
- Retainer, prosthodontic
- Root
- Root canal
- Root canal therapy
- Root caries
- Root planing
- Scaling
- Sealants
- Sjogren's syndrome
- Splint
- Stomatitis
- Sublingual glands
- Submandibular glands
- Suture
- Temporary removable denture
- Temporomandibular (TMJ)
- Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
- Torus
- Unerupted
- Veneer
- Xerostomia
- X-ray
