Medical terminology
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4&5
&4 Dr. Ammar Hadi Alarajy
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Dental terms
Tooth surfaces:
Buccal : towardsthe check
Lingual : towardthe tongue
Labial : towardsthe lips
Palatal: towaxdsthe palate
Mesial= towardsthemidline
Distal= awayftom the midline
Occlusal= thedirectiontowardsthebiting surfaceofposteriorteeth
Incisal= thedircctiontowardsthebiting edgeofanteriorteeth
that affectinstheoral cavitv:
Commonconditions
= inflanfrationofthemouth
Stomatitis
Gingivitis= inflamrnation
ofthe gingiva(gum)
Denlalcaries= toothd€cay= cavitiesin theteethcaused
by bacteria
= toothache
Odontalgia = painin thetooth
Bruxism= involuntary
grindingofthe teeththatusuallyocculsduring
sleep
\q!q veryi1rrpoflantjoint joint
in theskullcalledtemporomandibular
(TMJ):it is thejoint connecting
thelowerjaw(mandible)
to thesloll.
, Dentaltenrrs:
Adhesivedentisfiy Dentalrcstorationthatinvolvebondingof
compositeresinor porcelainfilling to naturaltooth
Air abrasion Removaloftooth struclureby blastinga toothwith
air andabnsive
Allergy bodyresponse
Unfavorable to a foreignsubstance
or drug
Arnalgaur Most cornmonfilling material,composed
mainly
from mercuryandsilver
Anterior teeth Sixupperor six lowerfront teeth
Antibiotic A drugthatstopor slow the growthofbacteda
Arch Describes
thealignment
ofupperor lowerteeth
Attrition Lossofstructuredueto natulalwear
Base A cementmaterialplacedunderclentalrestoration
to insulatethepulp
Bifurcation of two (thrce)roolsin posterior
Junction teeth
(trifurcation)
Biteregistration is takinganimpression ofa patient's
upperand
lowerteethin thebitepositionto assistin the
rnaking prosrhes
andfittingof dental is
Bonelesorption Declease
in bore supponing
thcfeeth
Braces Devicesusedby orthodontistto graduaily
repositionteethto a morefavorablealignnent
Blidge Fixeddentalprosthesis
Cankersore Mouthsorethat appealwhitish,with red haio
Cantileverbridge Oneendattachedfixed bridge
Castor model Reproduction of stucturesmadeby pouringplaster
or stoneinto a mold
Cavitron Dentaltool that useshigh-frequency
ultrasolic
wavesto clear teeth
Lec.333
4&5
&4 Dr. Ammar Hadi Alarajy
6)! e*:l .:.p"1
Dental terms
Tooth surfaces:
Buccal : towardsthe check
Lingual : towardthe tongue
Labial : towardsthe lips
Palatal: towaxdsthe palate
Mesial= towardsthemidline
Distal= awayftom the midline
Occlusal= thedirectiontowardsthebiting surfaceofposteriorteeth
Incisal= thedircctiontowardsthebiting edgeofanteriorteeth
that affectinstheoral cavitv:
Commonconditions
= inflanfrationofthemouth
Stomatitis
Gingivitis= inflamrnation
ofthe gingiva(gum)
Denlalcaries= toothd€cay= cavitiesin theteethcaused
by bacteria
= toothache
Odontalgia = painin thetooth
Bruxism= involuntary
grindingofthe teeththatusuallyocculsduring
sleep
\q!q veryi1rrpoflantjoint joint
in theskullcalledtemporomandibular
(TMJ):it is thejoint connecting
thelowerjaw(mandible)
to thesloll.
, Dentaltenrrs:
Adhesivedentisfiy Dentalrcstorationthatinvolvebondingof
compositeresinor porcelainfilling to naturaltooth
Air abrasion Removaloftooth struclureby blastinga toothwith
air andabnsive
Allergy bodyresponse
Unfavorable to a foreignsubstance
or drug
Arnalgaur Most cornmonfilling material,composed
mainly
from mercuryandsilver
Anterior teeth Sixupperor six lowerfront teeth
Antibiotic A drugthatstopor slow the growthofbacteda
Arch Describes
thealignment
ofupperor lowerteeth
Attrition Lossofstructuredueto natulalwear
Base A cementmaterialplacedunderclentalrestoration
to insulatethepulp
Bifurcation of two (thrce)roolsin posterior
Junction teeth
(trifurcation)
Biteregistration is takinganimpression ofa patient's
upperand
lowerteethin thebitepositionto assistin the
rnaking prosrhes
andfittingof dental is
Bonelesorption Declease
in bore supponing
thcfeeth
Braces Devicesusedby orthodontistto graduaily
repositionteethto a morefavorablealignnent
Blidge Fixeddentalprosthesis
Cankersore Mouthsorethat appealwhitish,with red haio
Cantileverbridge Oneendattachedfixed bridge
Castor model Reproduction of stucturesmadeby pouringplaster
or stoneinto a mold
Cavitron Dentaltool that useshigh-frequency
ultrasolic
wavesto clear teeth
