List of Dental Diseases, Disorders and Terminology (A-M)

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A

Abfraction

Abrasion

Accelerated Orthodontic Treatment

Acinic cell carcinoma

Acrodont

Adenomatoid odontogenic tumour

Adhesive Dentistry

Aetna

Agar

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans

Alginic acid

Alveolar bony defects

Alveolar osteitis

Alveolar process of maxilla

Alveolar ridge

Amalgam

Ameloblast

Ameloblastic fibroma

Ameloblastin

Ameloblastoma

Amelogenesis

Amelogenesis imperfecta

Amelogenin

Amosan

Anbesol

Angular cheilitis

Anodontia

Apert syndrome

Apex locator

Aphthous ulcer

Archwire

Arm & Hammer

Articaine

Articulator

Attrition

 

B
Barbed broach

Barodontalgia

Benign lymphoepithelial lesion

Bioactive glass

Biobloc

Biodontics

Black hairy tongue

Bleeding on probing

Botryoid odontogenic cyst

Brachydont

Brachygnathism

Breath spray

Bridge

Bruxism

Buccal mucosa

Buccal space

 

C

CAD/CAM Dentistry

Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumour

Calcifying odontogenic cyst

Calcium hydroxide

Calculus

Canalicular adenoma

Canine tooth

Caries vaccine

Carnassial

Cemento-osseous dysplasia

Cementoblast

Cementoblastoma

Cementoenamel junction

Cementogenesis

Cementum

Central giant cell granuloma

Central odontogenic fibroma

Central ossifying fibroma

Chapped lips

Cheilitis

Chewable toothbrush

Chewiness

Cingulum

Cleft lip and palate

Concrescence

Condensing osteitis

Congenital epulis

Cosmetic dentistry

Crest

Crossbite

Crouzon syndrome

Crown-to-root ratio

Crown

Crown

Crown lengthening

Crunchiness

Curve of spee

Cusp

Cusp of Carabelli

 

D

Deciduous teeth

Dens evaginatus

Dens invaginatus

Dental-enamel junction

Dental alveolus

Dental amalgam controversy

Dental anatomy

Dental anesthesia

Dental arches

Dental braces

Dental bur

Dental canaliculi

Dental caries

Dental composite

Dental cyst

Dental dam

Dental disease

Dental drill

Dental floss

Dental fluorosis

Dental follicle

Dental hygienist

Dental implant

Dental informatics

Dental instruments

Dental key

Dental laboratory

Dental lamina

Dental laser

Dental midline

Dental notation

Dental papilla

Dental pathology

Dental pellicle

Dental phobia

Dental plaque

Dental porcelain

Dental radiography

Dental restoration

Dental restorative materials

Dental sealant

Dental surgery

Dental syringe

Dental technician

Dental therapist

Dentifrice

Dentigerous Cyst

Dentin

Dentin dysplasia

Dentine bonding agents

Dentine hypersensitivity

Dentinogenesis

Dentinogenesis imperfecta

Dentistry

Dentistry throughout the world

Dentition

Dentures

Denturist

Desquamative gingivitis

Diastema

Dilaceration

 

E

Eagle syndrome

Early childhood caries

Edentulism

Egg tooth

Electric toothbrush

Embrasure

Enamel cord

Enamel knot

Enamel lamellae

Enamel niche

Enamel organ

Enamel pearl

Enamel rod

Enamel spindles

Enamel tufts

Enamelin

Endodontic therapy

Endodontics

Epulis fissuratum

Erosion

Eruption cyst

Erythroplakia

External resorption

Extraction 

 

F

F. labii inferioris

False tooth

Fiberotomy

Filiform papilla

Fissured tongue

Fixed prosthodontics

Fluoride therapy

Focal infection

Foliate papillae

Forensic dentistry

Free gingival margin

Frenulum linguae

Frey's syndrome

Fungiform papilla 

 

G

Gardner's syndrome

Gargling

Geographic tongue

Geriatric dentistry

Giant cell fibroma

Gigantiform cementoma

Gingiva

Gingival and periodontal pockets

Gingival cyst of the adult

Gingival cyst of the newborn

Gingival enlargement

Gingival fibers

Gingival sulcus

Gingivectomy

Gingivitis

Glandular odontogenic cyst

Glass ionomer cement

Globulomaxillary cyst

Glossitis

Gnarled enamel

Gnathology

Gold teeth

Gomphosis

Granular cell tumour

Gum graft

Gustatory system

 

H

Halimeter

Halitosis

Hard palate

Head and neck anatomy

Healing of periapical lesions

Hertwig's epithelial root sheath

Horse teeth

Hydrodynamic theory (dentistry)

Hyperdontia

Hypocone

Hypodontia

Hypoglossia

Hypsodont 

 

I

Idiopathic osteosclerosis

Implantology

Implant-supported bridge

Impression

Incisor

Inferior alveolar nerve

Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia

Ingestion

Inlays and onlays

Inner enamel epithelium

Interdental brush

Interdental papilla

Interdental plate

Internal resorption

Interrod enamel

Invisalign

Ipana

 

J

Junctional epithelium

 

K

Korff fibres 

 

L

Laser diode

Laser scalpel

Lateral periodontal cyst

Lentulo spiral

Leukoedema

Leukoplakia

Lichen planus

Lie bumps

Ligature

Linea alba

Lingual tonsils

Lion

Lip

Lip frenulum piercing

Lip Reconstruction

Low intensity pulsed ultrasound

Luting agent

 

M

Macrodontia

Malocclusion

Mammelon

Mandibular advancement splint

Mandibular canine

Mandibular central incisor

Mandibular first molar

Mandibular first premolar

Mandibular lateral incisor

Mandibular second molar

Mandibular second premolar

Mandibular third molar

Mastication

Maxilla

Maxillary canine

Maxillary central incisor

Maxillary first molar

Maxillary first premolar

Maxillary lateral incisor

Maxillary second molar

Maxillary second premolar

Maxillary third molar

Maximum intercuspation

Median alveolar cyst

Median palatal cyst

Metastatic tumour of jaws

 

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