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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

dental occlusion, traumatic
An occlusion resulting in overstrain and injury to teeth, periodontal tissue, or other oral structures. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental offices
The room or rooms in which the dentist performs his services. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental orthopedics
Synonym for orthodontics ... The use of devices to move teeth or adjust underlying bone. The ideal age for starting orthodontic treatment is between ages 3 to 12 years. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems can be corrected with splinting or dental braces. Teeth can be moved by removable appliances or by fixed braces. Crowding of teeth can require …

dental pain
The most common cause of a toothache is a dental cavity. The second most common is gum disease. Toothache can be caused by a problem that does not originate from a tooth or the jaw. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental papilla
Mesodermal tissue enclosed in the invaginated portion of the epithelial enamel organ and giving rise to the dentin and pulp. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental pathology
Synonym for oral pathology ... The branch of dentistry concerned with the aetiology, pathogenesis, and clinical, gross, and microscopic aspects of oral and paraoral disease, including oral soft tissues, the teeth, jaws, and salivary glands. ... Synonym: dental pathology. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dental physiology
Functions and activities of dentition as a whole. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental pins
Small cylindrical pieces of metal used to enhance retention. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental plaque
<dentistry> A soft, thin film of food debris, mucin and dead epithelial cells deposited on the teeth, providing the medium for the growth of various bacteria. ... The main inorganic components are calcium and phosphorus with small amounts of magnesium, potassium and sodium, the organic matrix consists of polysaccharides, proteins, carbohydrate …

dental plaque index
An index which scores the degree of dental plaque accumulation. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental polishing
Creation of a smooth and glossy surface finish on a denture or amalgam. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental polyp
hyperplastic pulpitis ...

dental porcelain
<chemical> A type of porcelain used in dental restorations, either jacket crowns or inlays, artificial teeth, or metal-ceramic crowns. It is essentially a mixture of particles of feldspar and quartz, the feldspar melting first and providing a glass matrix for the quartz. Dental porcelain is produced by mixing ceramic powder (a mixture of quar …

dental process
Synonym for alveolar process ... That portion of bone in either the maxilla or the mandible which surrounds and supports the teeth. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental prophylaxis
Treatment for the prevention of periodontal diseases or other dental diseases by the cleaning of the teeth in the dental office using the procedures of dental scaling and dental polishing. The treatment may include plaque detection, removal of supra- and subgingival plaque and calculus, application of caries-preventing agents, checking of restorati …

dental prosthesis
An artificial replacement for one or more natural teeth or part of a tooth, or associated structures, ranging from a portion of a tooth to a complete denture. The dental prosthesis is used for cosmetic or functional reasons, or both. Dentures and specific types of dentures are also available. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental prosthesis design
The plan and delineation of dental prostheses in general or a specific dental prosthesis. It does not include denture design. The framework usually consists of metal. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental prosthesis repair
The process of reuniting or replacing a broken or worn dental prosthesis or its part. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental prosthesis retention
The retention of a dental prosthesis in place by design, device, or adhesion. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental prosthetics
Synonym for prosthodontics ... A dental specialty concerned with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing teeth and structures by artificial devices or prostheses. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental pulp
<dentistry> A richly vascularised and innervated connective tissue of mesodermal origin, contained in the central cavity of a tooth and delimited by the dentin, and having formative, nutritive, sensory, and protective functions. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental pulp capping
Application of a protective agent to an exposed pulp (direct capping) or the remaining thin layer of dentin over a nearly exposed pulp (indirect capping) in order to allow the pulp to recover and maintain its normal vitality and function. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental pulp cavity
The space in a tooth bounded by the dentin and containing the dental pulp. The portion of the cavity within the crown of the tooth is the pulp chamber; the portion within the root is the pulp canal or root canal. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental pulp devitalization
The destruction of the vitality of the pulp of the tooth. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental pulp exposure
The result of pathological changes in the hard tissue of a tooth caused by carious lesions, mechanical factors, or trauma, which render the pulp susceptible to bacterial invasion from the external environment. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental pulp necrosis
Death of pulp tissue. When the necrosis is due to ischemia with superimposed bacterial infection, it is referred to as pulp gangrene. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental pump
saliva ejector ...

dental rami
Synonym for dental branches ... <anatomy, dentistry> Branches to the teeth. Nomina Anatomica lists dental branches of the following: 1) anterior superior alveolar artery, rami dentales arteriarum alveolarium superiorum anteriorum; 2) inferior alveolar artery, rami dentales arteriae alveolaris inferioris; 3) inferior dental plexus, rami dentale …

dental records
Data collected during dental examination for the purpose of study, diagnosis, or treatment planning. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental research
The study of laws, theories, and hypotheses through a systematic examination of pertinent facts and their interpretation in the field of dentistry. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental restoration failure
Inability or inadequacy of a dental restoration or prosthesis to perform as expected. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental restoration wear
Occlusal wear of the surfaces of restorations and surface wear of dentures. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental restoration, permanent
A restoration designed to remain in service for not less than 20 to 30 years, usually made of gold casting, cohesive gold, or amalgam. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental restoration, temporary
A restoration placed for a limited period, from several days to sevaeral months, which is designed to seal the tooth and maintain its position until a permanent restoration (dental restoration, permanent) will replace it. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental ridge
The prominent border of a cusp or margin of a tooth. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dental sac
Dense fibrous layer formed from mesodermal tissue that surrounds the epithelial enamel organ. The cells eventually migrate to the external surface of the newly formed root dentin and give rise to the cementoblasts that deposit cementum on the developing root, fibroblasts of the developing periodontal ligament, and osteoblasts of the developing alve …

dental scaling
Removal of dental plaque and dental calculus from the surface of a tooth, from the surface of a tooth apical to the gingival margin accumulated in periodontal pockets, or from the surface coronal to the gingival margin. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental sealant
Synonym for fissure sealant ... A dental material usually made from interaction between bisphenol A and glycidyl methacrylate; such sealant's are used to seal nonfused, noncarious pits and fissures on surfaces of teeth. ... Synonym: dental sealant. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dental service, hospital
Hospital department providing dental care. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental shelf
dental ledge ...

dental soldering
The joining of pieces of metal through the use of an alloy which has a lower melting point, usually at least 100 degrees celsius below the fusion temperature of the parts being soldered. In dentistry, soldering is used for joining components of a dental appliance, as in assembling a bridge, joining metals to orthodontic bands, or adding to the bulk …

dental staff
Personnel who provide dental service to patients in an organised facility, institution or agency. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental staff, hospital
Dental personnel practicing in hospitals. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental stress analysis
The description and measurement of the various factors that produce physical stress upon dental restorations, prostheses, or appliances, materials associated with them, or the natural oral structures. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental surgeon
A general practitioner of dentistry; a dentist with the D.D.S. Or D.M.D. Degree. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dental syringe
A breech-loading metal cartridge syringe into which fits a hermetically sealed glass cartridge containing the anaesthetic solution. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dental technicians
Individuals responsible for fabrication of dental appliances. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental tubercle
A small elevation on some portions of a crown produced by an extra formation of enamel. ... Synonym: tuberculum dentis, crown tubercle, tubercle of tooth, tuberculum coronae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dental tubules
Synonym for canaliculi dentales ... Minute, wavy, branching tubes or canals in the dentin; they contain the long cytoplasmic processes of odontoblasts and extend radially from the pulp to the dentoenamel junction. ... Synonym: dental tubules, dentinal canals, dentinal tubules, tubuli dentales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dental ulcer
An ulcer on the oral mucuous membrane caused by biting or by rubbing against the edge of a broken tooth. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dental veneers
The use of a layer of tooth-coloured material, usually porcelain or acrylic resin, applied to the surface of natural teeth, crowns, or pontics by fusion, cementation, or mechanical retention. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dental waste
Any waste product generated by a dental office, surgery, clinic, or laboratory including amalgams, saliva, and rinse water. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dentalgia
Pain in the teeth. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

dentalium
<marine biology> A genus of marine mollusks belonging to the Scaphopoda, having a tubular conical shell. ... Origin: NL, fr. L. Dens, dentis, tooth. ... (19 Mar 1998) ...

dentary centre
A specific ossification centre of the mandible that gives rise to the lower border of its outer plate. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentate
Synonym for toothed ... 1. Having teeth; furnished with teeth. 'Ruby-lipped and toothed with pearl.' ... 2. <botany> Having marginal projecting points; dentate. ... <zoology> Toothed whale, any whale of the order Denticete. See Denticete. Toothed wheel, a wheel with teeth or projections cut or set on its edge or circumference, for transmit …

dentate fascia
Synonym for dentate gyrus ... Serrated strip of gray matter under the medial border of the hippocampus and in its depths. It is an archicortex which develops along the edge of the hippocampal fissure and which consists of molecular, granular, and polymorphic layers. The molecular layer is continuous with that of the hippocampus in the depths of the …

dentate fissure
Synonym for hippocampal sulcus ... A shallow groove between the dentate gyrus and the parahippocampal gyrus; the remains of a fissure extending deep into the hippocampus between Ammon's horn and the dentate gyrus which becomes obliterated during foetal development. ... Synonym: sulcus hippocampi, dentate fissure, fissura dentata, fissura hippocampi, …

dentate fracture
A fracture in which the opposing surfaces are rough, with toothed or serrate projections fitting into corresponding indentations. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentate gyrus
Serrated strip of gray matter under the medial border of the hippocampus and in its depths. It is an archicortex which develops along the edge of the hippocampal fissure and which consists of molecular, granular, and polymorphic layers. The molecular layer is continuous with that of the hippocampus in the depths of the hippocampal fissure. (carpent …

dentate ligament of spinal cord
Rarely used variation on the spelling of denticulate ligament. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentate line
Synonym for pectinate line ... The line between the simple columnar epithelium of the rectum and the stratified epithelium of the anal canal. ... Synonym: linea anocutanea, anocutaneous line, dentate line. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentate nucleus of cerebellum
The most lateral and largest of the cerebellar nuclei; it receives the axons of the Purkinje cells of the neocerebellum (lateral areas of cerebellar cortex); together with the more medially located globosus and emboliform nuclei it is the major source of fibres composing the massive superior cerebellar peduncle or brachium conjunctivum. ... Synonym: …

dentate suture
Synonym for serrate suture ... One whose opposing margins present deep sawlike indentations, as most of the sagittal suture. ... Synonym: sutura serrata, dentate suture. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentatectomy
<procedure> Surgical destruction of the dentate nucleus of the cerebellum. ... Origin: dentate (nucleus) + G. Ectome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentatorubral fibres
Nerve fibres arising in the dentate nucleus of the cerebellum and projecting, via the superior cerebellar peduncle and its decussation, to the contralateral red nucleus of the midbrain. ... Synonym: fibrae dentatorubrales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentatothalamic fibres
Nerve fibres projecting from the dentate nucleus of the cerebellum to the contralateral thalamus via the superior cerebellar peduncle (and its decussation); enter the thalamus as one component of the thalamic fasciculus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentatothalamic tract
Synonym for cerebellothalamic tract ... That component of the superior cerebellar peduncle (brachium conjunctivum) which originates in the cerebellar nuclei, crosses completely in the decussation of the brachia conjunctiva, bypasses the red nucleus, and terminates in parts of the ventral anterior, ventral intermediate, ventral posterolateral, and ce …

dentatum
Synonym: dentate nucleus of cerebellum. ... Origin: L. Neut. Of dentatus, toothed ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentes
Plural of dens. ... Origin: L. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentes acustici
Synonym for auditory teeth ... Tooth-shaped formations or ridges occurring on the vestibular lip of the limbus lamina spiralis of the cochlear duct. ... Synonym: dentes acustici, Corti's auditory teeth, Huschke's auditory teeth. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

denti-
See: dent-. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentia
The process of tooth development or eruption. Also serves to denote a relationship to the teeth. ... Origin: dent-+ suffix -ia, condition, process ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentia praecox
Premature tooth eruption. ... Origin: L. Premature ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentia tarda
Delayed tooth eruption. ... Origin: L. Delayed ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

denticle
A small tooth or toothlike projecting point. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

denticulate
Finely toothed. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

denticulate hymen
A hymen with markedly serrated edges. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

denticulate ligament
<anatomy> A serrated, shelflike extension of the spinal pia mater projecting in a frontal plane from either side of the cervical and thoracic spinal cord; its 21 pointed processes fuse laterally with the arachnoid and dura mater midway between the exits of the roots of adjacent spinal nerves. ... Synonym: ligamentum denticulatum. ... (05 Mar 20 …

dentiform
Tooth-shaped; pegged. ... See: odontoid. ... Origin: denti-+ L. Forma, form ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentifrice
Any preparation used in the cleansing of the teeth, e.g., a tooth powder, toothpaste, or tooth wash. ... Origin: L. Dentifricium, fr. Dens, tooth, + frico, pp. Frictus, to rub ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentifrices
Any preparations used for cleansing teeth; they usually contain an abrasive, detergent, binder and flavoring agent and may exist in the form of liquid, paste or powder; may also contain medicaments and caries preventives. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dentigerous
Arising from or associated with teeth, as a dentigerous cyst. ... Origin: denti-+ L. Gero, to bear ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentigerous cyst
most common follicular odontogenic cyst. Occurs in relation to a partially erupted or unerupted tooth with at least the crown of the tooth to which the cyst is attached protruding into the cystic cavity. May give rise to an ameloblastoma and, in rare instances, undergo malignant transformation. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dentilabial
Relating to the teeth and lips. ... Origin: denti-+ L. Labium, lip ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentilingual
Relating to the teeth and tongue. ... Origin: denti-+ L. Lingua, tongue ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentin
<dentistry> The calcified tissue below the enamel, enclosing the cavity of the tooth containing the pulp chamber and root canals. ... (08 Jan 1998) ...

dentin bridge
A deposit of reparative dentin or other calcific substances which forms across and reseals exposed tooth pulp tissue. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentin dysplasia
An apparently hereditary disorder of dentin formation, marked by a normal appearance of coronal dentin associated with pulpal obliteration, faulty root formation, and a tendency for peripheral lesions without obvious cause. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dentin globule
Calcospherites formed by calcification or mineralization of the dentin occurring in globular areas. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentin permeability
The property of dentin that permits passage of light, heat, cold, and chemical substances. It does not include penetration by microorganisms. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dentin-bonding agents
Cements that act through infiltration and polymerization within the dentinal matrix and are used for dental restoration. They can be adhesive resins themselves, adhesion-promoting monomers, or polymerization initiators that act in concert with other agents to form a dentin-bonding system. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dentin, secondary
Dentin formed and deposited in response to a normal or slightly abnormal stimulus, after the complete formation of the tooth. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dentinal
Relating to dentin. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentinal canals
Synonym for canaliculi dentales ... Minute, wavy, branching tubes or canals in the dentin; they contain the long cytoplasmic processes of odontoblasts and extend radially from the pulp to the dentoenamel junction. ... Synonym: dental tubules, dentinal canals, dentinal tubules, tubuli dentales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentinal fluid
The lymph or fluid of dentin. It is a transudate of extracellular fluid, mainly cytoplasm of odontoblastic processes, from the dental pulp via the dentinal tubules. It is also called dental lymph. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dentinal papilla
Synonym for dental papilla ... Mesodermal tissue enclosed in the invaginated portion of the epithelial enamel organ and giving rise to the dentin and pulp. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dentinal sheath
A layer of tissue relatively resistant to the action of acids, which forms the walls of the dentinal tubules. ... Synonym: Neumann's sheath. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentinal tubules
Synonym for canaliculi dentales ... Minute, wavy, branching tubes or canals in the dentin; they contain the long cytoplasmic processes of odontoblasts and extend radially from the pulp to the dentoenamel junction. ... Synonym: dental tubules, dentinal canals, dentinal tubules, tubuli dentales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dentinalgia
Dentinal sensitivity or pain. ... Origin: dentin + G. Algos, pain ... (05 Mar 2000) ...