Curettage (Dental)
Curettage (Dental) is a periodontal procedure that involves scraping away diseased soft tissue from the walls of a periodontal pocket...
Crown Lengthening
Crown lengthening is a minor surgical procedure that reshapes the gum tissue and, in some cases, the underlying bone to...
Crossbite
A crossbite occurs when the upper teeth bite inside the lower teeth on one or both sides of the mouth...
Composite Resin
Composite resin is a tooth-coloured dental material commonly used to repair cavities, chips, cracks and minor cosmetic flaws. It consists...
Cementum
Cementum is a thin, calcified tissue that covers the roots of teeth and provides the surface where periodontal ligament fibres...
Cementation
Cementation refers to the clinical procedure of attaching a prosthetic dental restoration—such as a crown, bridge, veneer, inlay or onlay—to...
CBCT (Cone Beam CT)
CBCT (Cone Beam CT) is a specialised type of x-ray imaging that produces three-dimensional images of the teeth, jaws, airway,...
Caries
Caries is the medical term for tooth decay, a process in which acids produced by bacteria in dental plaque gradually...
Calculus (Dental)
Calculus (Dental), commonly called tartar, is mineralised dental plaque that forms on tooth surfaces and along the gumline when saliva...
CAD/CAM
CAD/CAM stands for computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing and refers to the digital technology used in dentistry to scan teeth,...
