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Dental Glossary Terms Starting With D

Dry Socket

Dry Socket, also known medically as alveolar osteitis, is a painful condition that can develop after a tooth extraction when...

Digital Smile Design

Digital Smile Design (DSD) is a digital workflow that combines photographs, videos, intraoral scans and specialised software to analyse facial...

Diastema

Diastema is the dental term for a space or gap between two teeth, most commonly seen between the upper central...

Dentin Hypersensitivity

Dentin hypersensitivity occurs when dentin—the layer beneath the tooth enamel and cementum—becomes exposed and allows stimulation of the tiny channels...

Dentin

Dentin is the layer of hard tissue that makes up the bulk of a tooth beneath the outer enamel and...

Dental Pulp

The dental pulp is the soft tissue at the centre of a tooth that contains nerves, blood vessels and connective...

Dental Implant

A dental implant is a small screw-like post, commonly made from titanium or zirconia, that is surgically placed into the...

Dental Bridge

A dental bridge is a fixed prosthesis that replaces one or more missing teeth by connecting an artificial tooth (pontic)...

Dental Adhesive

Dental adhesive refers to materials and systems used to create a durable bond between dental tissues and restorative materials such...

Dental Crown

A dental crown is a tooth-shaped cap that fits over a damaged, decayed or weakened tooth to restore its shape,...