Our dental health care glossary was compiled to educate our audience on the most common dental terminology and procedures being used in the the industry. The glossary terms are listed in aphabetical order for easy searching. Note: The definition terms listed below are for reference purposes only and in no way represent any official dental advice. If you are experiencing any symptom defined within a term, you should seek the advice of your dental practitioner.

Dental Health Care Definitions A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A Abrasion Abscess Anesthesia B Bite-Wing Bleaching Bonding C Cleaning Composite Crown D Decay Dentin Denture E Enamel Endodontist Extraction F Filling Fluoride Full Mouth X-Rays G General Anesthesia General Dentist Gingivitis H Halitosis Hygienist Hypersensitivity I Impacted Tooth Implant Impression J Jacket Jawbone JCAHO K Kaposi Sarcoma Keratinized Gingiva Karat L Laminating Lasers Local Anesthesia M Malocclusion Molars Mouthguard N Nerve Nightguard Novocain O Occlusion Onlay Orthodontist P Periodontics Plaque Post Q Quad Helix Quadrant Quality Assurance R Root Root Canal Rubber Dam S Saliva Scaling Sealants T Tartar TMJ Topical Anesthetic U Ultrasound Underbite Unerupted Tooth V Veneer Vertical Dimension Vesicle W Wax Bite Whitening Wisdom Teeth X Xerostomia X-Rays Xylitol Y Yearly Maximum Yeast Yellowish Stains Z Zoom Whitening Zygoma Zygomatic Bone

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