Tooth wear caused by forces other than chewing such as holding objects between the teeth or improper brushing.
A tooth (or implant) that supports a dental prosthesis.
General Anesthesia: A controlled state of unconsciousness, accompanied by a partial or complete loss of protective reflexes, including loss of ability to independently maintain airway and respond purposefully to physical stimulation or verbal command, produced by a pharmacologic or non-pharmacologic method or combination thereof.
Intravenous Sedation/Analgesia: A medically controlled state of depressed consciousness while maintaining the patient's airway, protective reflexes and the ability to respond to stimulation or verbal commands. It includes intravenous administration of a sedative and/or analgesic agent(s) and appropriate monitoring.
Local Anesthesia: The loss of pain sensation over a specific area of the anatomy without loss of consciousness.
Non-Intravenous Conscious Sedation: A medically controlled state of depressed consciousness while maintaining the patient's airway, protective reflexes and the ability to respond to stimulation or verbal commands. It includes administration of sedative and/or analgesic agent(s) by a route other than IV (PO, PR, Intranasal, IM), and appropriate monitoring.
Regional Anesthesia: A term used for local anesthesia.
Removal of the tip of a tooth root.
Term used to refer to an upper or lower denture.
Basic or routine cleaning for a normal amount of plaque build-up. Preventive treatment for patients with healthy gum tissue, not intended for patients with past history of or current gum disease. Price does not include a periodic examination, X-rays or fluoride treatment.
A premolar tooth; a tooth with two cusps.
Occurring on, or pertaining to, both right and left sides.
Process of removing tissue for histologic evaluation.
A cosmetic dental procedure that whitens the teeth using a bleaching solution.
A composite resin applied to a tooth to change its shape and/or color. Bonding also refers to how a filling, orthodontic appliance or some fixed partial dentures are attached to teeth.
Hard deposit of mineralized material adhering to crowns and/or roots of teeth.
Commonly used term for tooth decay.
Decay in tooth caused by caries; also referred to as carious lesion.
Hard connective tissue covering the tooth root.
A dental restorative material made up of disparate or separate parts (e.g., resin and quartz particles).
Crown - Simple crown procedure utilizing a porcelain crown fused to non-precious metal and not involving complicated prep.
Anatomical Crown - That portion of tooth normally covered by, and including, enamel.
Abutment Crown - Artificial crown serving for the retention or support of a dental prosthesis.
Artificial Crown - Restoration covering or replacing the major part, or the whole, of the clinical crown of a tooth.
The pointed portion of the tooth.
The lay term for carious lesions in a tooth; decomposition of tooth structure.
Scaling and polishing procedure performed to remove coronal plaque, calculus, and stains.
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