This glossary is made with 20 words about a dentist. My dad used to be a dentist, so I will ask him the important words of it.
abscess
It is a noun.
An abscess is a painful collection of pus, usually caused by a bacterial infection. Abscesses can develop anywhere in the body. This article focuses on 2 types of abscess: skin abscesses – which develop under the skin. internal abscesses – which develop inside the body, in an organ or in the spaces between organs.
Example: The presence of inflammation, obstruction, ABSCESS, and fistula should be investigated to determine the type of Crohns that has i.e. is there any stricture formation as a cause of 's nausea and colicky abdominal pain, as this will help to tailor her management.
fr: abcès
ache
Noun
a continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body.
Example: The pain described by the patient as being a "widespread intermittent ACHE" radiating across the whole of the abdomen and feeling 'solid to touch'. It was not aggravated or relieved by anything including over the counter analgesia and was a 'dull ACHE' in character.
fr: mal
acid
Noun
a chemical substance that neutralizes alkalis, dissolves some metals, and turns litmus red; typically, a corrosive or sour-tasting liquid of this kind.
Example: A polypeptide is a sequence of amino ACIDs linked by peptide bonds between the amino and carbonyl groups.
fr: acide
bacteria
Noun
a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms which have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.
Example: It is worth mentioning here that the theory of Lynn Margulis also proposed in her book that undulipodia originated from spirochete BACTERIA (Margulis, 1993) however, during this essay the merits of this aspect of the theory will not be examined.
fr: bactéries
braces
Noun
a device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support.
Example: Protection may vary from the initial moving of the injured athlete from the location in which further injury may occur, through provision for general support to avoid using the injured part (eg crutches), to the application of specific means of limiting movement (eg BRACES splints).
fr: croisillons
brush
Noun
an implement with a handle, consisting of bristles, hair, or wire set into a block, used for cleaning or scrubbing, applying a liquid or powder to a surface, arranging the hair, or other purposes.
fr: brosse
canine
Noun
a conical pointed tooth
Example: There is also a caries on the lower right CANINE and a 3 rd molar erupting into the jaw on the right maxilla. He also has big gaps between his CANINEs on his mandible which may be related to a congenital disease also seen by the fusion of his top cervical vertebrae to his atlas and the fracturing of many of his ribs.
fr: canine
caries
Noun
decay and crumbling of a tooth or bone.
Example: Fig 5: Dental representation of HA G7. - alveolus lost post-mortem X tooth lost antemortem B tooth broken postmortem O tooth erupting into the jaw C CARIES tooth lost postmortem Dental representation together with ante- postmortem condition is displayed in figure 5.
fr: carie
dentures
Noun
a removable plate or frame holding one or more artificial teeth.
Example: This lead to careful monitoring in the 1950's and it was realised that a huge underestimation had been made at the extent of the backlog of patients who were all taking full advantage of the free dental treatment, spectacles, DENTURES and even wigs (Lane 2001).
fr: dentiers
endodontics
Noun
the branch of dentistry concerned with diseases and injuries of the soft tissues inside a tooth (the dental pulp).
Example: There was no example.
fr: endodontie
gingivitis
Noun
Overview. Gingivitis is a common and mild form of gum disease (periodontal disease) that causes irritation, redness and swelling (inflammation) of your gingiva, the part of your gum around the base of your teeth. It's important to take gingivitis seriously and treat it promptly.
Example: Some of the most common clinical signs of infection are: Oral infections - Such as GINGIVITIS and stomatitis, both very painful inflammations of the gums and mouth and due to an under-active immune systems.
fr: gingivite
malocclusion
Noun
imperfect positioning of the teeth when the jaws are closed
Example: Dental abnormalities and MALOCCLUSION between the upper and lower jaw may be present in children with cleft palate and interfere in speech production of fricatives s , z , ʃ , ʒ , f and v and alveolar plosives t and d .
fr: malocclusion
molar
Noun
a grinding tooth at the back of a mammal's mouth.
Example: Olduvai Gorge OH7 (Leakey, 1960) mandible with upper dentition upper MOLAR 2 parietal bones with other cranial fragments and hand bones Immature, cranial capacity estimated in adulthood 674cm 3 OH8 hominin foot (May belong to OH7) OH48 clavicle (May belong to OH7) All assigned to H.habilis OH13 (Leakey, 1963) Incomplete cranial vault with frontal, parietal, temporals and occipital.
fr: molaire
orthodontist
Noun
a dentist who is qualified to treat irregularities in the teeth and jaws.
Example: There was no example.
fr: orthodontiste
overbite
Noun
the overlapping of the lower teeth by the upper.
Example: There was no example
fr: overbite
periodontal
Adjective
relating to or affecting the structures surrounding and supporting the teeth.
Example: PERIODONTAL disease interpretation of the maxilla proved difficult due to the postmortem loss of the third molars; however, as the second left mandibular molar was lost antemortem, evidenced by alveolar remodelling, further disease was suggested. Surprisingly, despite extensive caries, calculus and PERIODONTAL disease, apparently no abscess formed in the remaining alveoli.
fr: parodontale
primary teeth
Noun
Primary teeth are also known as baby teeth, milk teeth, or deciduous teeth. They act as placeholders for permanent adult teeth, but they have different composition, structure, and number. Primary teeth are smaller and look whiter than permanent teeth because they have thinner enamel.
Example: There was no example
fr: dents primaires
pyorrhea
Noun
The term comes from the Greek language meaning the “Discharge of Pus”. Also called periodontitis, pyorrhea is a multi-factorial disease that directly affects the gum tissues and the bones in the mouth. The disease is bacterial in nature and a consequence of untreated gingivitis.
Example: There was no example.
fr: pyorrhée
toothache
Noun
pain in a tooth or teeth
Example: The physical characteristics concern short-term ailments such as TOOTHACHE, or cold, longer-term disabilities in speaking, hearing or vision, the age and candidates' sex.
fr: mal aux dents
wisdom teeth
Noun
each of the four hindmost molars in humans which usually appear at about the age of twenty.
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