4 Terms
Contributors in Dentistry
Dentistry
impaction
Health care; Dentistry
An unerupted or partially erupted tooth that will not fully erupt into the mouth because of an obstruction.
periapical
Health care; Dentistry
An x-ray that shows the whole tooth, also known as a single film or p.a.
composite filling
Health care; Dentistry
Tooth-colored restorative material. The word “composite” refers to the mixture of filler particles in a liquid resin. Commonly, the resin used is bis-gma (bis-gammamethylmetacrylate). Filler ...
restorations
Health care; Dentistry
Any replacement for lost tooth structure or teeth (ie. Bridges, fillings, crowns and implants).
