- Industry: Health care
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CIGNA Corporation, headquartered in Philadelphia, provides health care and related benefits in the United States and internationally.
The second tooth from the big front tooth, commonly called the eye tooth or cuspid.
Industry:Health care
Providers whose practices are limited to treating a specific disease (e.g., oncologists), specific parts of the body (e.g., ear, nose and throat), a specific age group (e.g., pediatrician), or specific procedures (e.g., oral surgery).
Industry:Health care
The correct technical term for decay which is the progressive breaking down or dissolving of tooth structure, caused by the acid produced when bacteria digest sugars.
Industry:Health care
Treatment of malignant disease by chemical or biological antinoeplastic agents.
Industry:Health care
The last of the three molar teeth, also called wisdom teeth. There are four third molars, two in the lower jaw and two in the upper jaw, one on each side. Some people are born without third molars.
Industry:Health care
The thirty-two adult teeth that replace the baby, or primary teeth. Also known as secondary teeth.
Industry:Health care
A dental filling material, composed of mercury and other minerals, used to fill decayed teeth.
Industry:Health care
The hollow chamber inside the crown of the tooth that contains its nerves and blood vessels.
Industry:Health care
A class of drugs that eliminates or reduces pain. See local anesthetic.
Industry:Health care
