Chicago Dentist - Glossary

A

Abscess

Abutment

Abutment Teeth

Accreditation

Adjudication

Active, Full-time Employee

Administrative Services Only (ASO)

Air Abrasion

Allowable Charge

Alveoloplasty

American Dental Association (ADA)

Anesthesia

Anesthetic

Apicoectomy

Aspirator

B

Behavioral care services

Bicuspid

Bite

Bleaching

Board-certified

Bridge

Bruxism

C

Calculus

Canine tooth

Caries

Cavity

Cementum

Composite Filing

Cosmetic dentistry

Crown

Crown lengthening

Curettage

Cusped

D

DDS

Decay

Deciduous Teeth

Dental floss

Dental Fluorosis

Dental Hygienist

Dental Implants

Dental Pulp

Dental Sealant

Dentin

Dentistry

Denture

Diastema

Dry socket

E

Enamel

Endodontist

Enzootics

Excision

Extracoronal

F

Filing

Floss

Fluoride

G

General Dentist

Geriatric Dentist

Gingiva

Gingivectomy

Gingivitis

Gingivoplasty

Gum Disease.

H

Halimeter

Halitosis

I

Immediate denture

Impacted tooth

J

K

No k items

L

Labial

Lingual

Local anesthetic

M

Malocclusion

Mandible

Microair abrasion

Molars

N

Nightguard

Nitrous oxide

Novocaine

O

Occlusion

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Oral Sedation

Oral Surgery

Orthodontics

Orthodontist

Oronpharynx

P

Palate

Palliative

Panorex

Partial Denture

Pediatric dentistry

Pericoronitis

Periodontal

Periodontal disease

Periodontal pocket

Periodontal surgery

Periodontics

Periodontis

Periradicular

Permanent Teeth

Pit

Plaque

Premolar

Preventive dentistry

Primary teeth

Prophylaxis

Prosthodontics

Prosthodontist

Pulpectomy

Pulpitis

Pulpotomy

Q

Quadrant

R

Radiosurgery

Rebase

Receded gums

Recognized Dental Specialties

Dental Public Health

Endodontics

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Pediatric Dentistry

Periodontics

Prosthodontics

Recurrent Disability

Referral

Rehabilitation

Reline

Replantation

“Residual” benefits

Resin

Resorption

Restoration

Restorative

Retainer

Retrograde filing

Return to Work Provision

Root

Root Canal

Root Canal Therapy

Root Planing

Root Resection

S

Scaling

Sealant

Second surgical opinion

Service area

Six-year molar

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

Sleep Apnea

Socket

Space maintainer

Special Patient

Specialists

Speech Therapy

Staff Model HMO

Stainless steel crown

Status change

Sterilization

Subgingival scaling

Submission Date

Supra gingival scaling

Systemic

T

Tartar

Tel-Drug

Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) Syndrome

Third molar

Torus

Transitional Benefits/plans

Treatment plan

U

Ultrasonic Cleaning

Urgent Care

Usual, Customary or Reasonable (UCR)

V

Veneer

W

Waiting Period

Waiver of Premium

Whitening

Wisdom teeth

X

X-ray

Y
No y items

Z
No z items