dental public health,
dental,
the branch of dentistry that is concerned with preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts rather than through treatment of individual patients. It is concerned with dental health education, applied dental research, and administration of group dental care programs. Also called public health dentistry.
dental,
adj relating to the teeth.
dental abutment,
n See abutment.
dental alloy,
n See alloy.
dental amalgam,
n See amalgam.
dental ankylosis
lō´sis), dental anxiety,
n See anxiety.
dental arch,
n See arch, dental.
dental articulator,
n See articulator.
dental assistant,
n See assistant, dental.
dental auxiliary,
n See auxiliary personnel.
dental benefits organization,
n an organization offering a dental benefits plan. Also known as dental plan organization.
dental benefits plan,
n the plan entitles covered individuals to specified dental services in return for a fixed, periodic payment made in advance of treatment. Such plans often include the use of deductibles, coinsurance, or maximums to control the cost of the program to the purchaser.
dental benefits program,
n the specific dental benefits plan being offered to enrollees by the sponsor.
dental biofilm,
n See biofilm, dental.
dental bonding,
n See bonding.
dental calculus,
n See calculus.
dental care,
n the treatment of the teeth and their supporting structures.
dental care for children,
n See pedodontics.
dental caries,
n See caries.
dental caries susceptible,
n See susceptible.
dental cavity lining,
n See cavity lining.
dental cement,
n See cement, dental.
dental cementum,
n See cementum.
dental chart,
n See chart, dental.
dental clinic,
n See clinic.
dental cooperative,
n a dental facility organized to provide dental services for the benefit of subscribers and not for profit. There is no discrimination as to who may subscribe, and each subscriber has equal rights and voice in the control of the cooperative. The operation of the cooperative usually rests with a lay board of directors elected by subscribers.
dental deposit,
n See calculus.
dental dysfunction,
n See dysfunction, dental.
dental enamel,
n See enamel.
dental enamel, hypoplastic,
n See hypoplasia.
dental engine,
n See engine, dental.
dental equipment,
n See equipment.
dental fissure,
n See fissure.
dental fistula,
n See fistula.
dental floss,
n a waxed or plain thread of nylon or silk used to clean the interdental areas; an aid in oral physiotherapy. Shredproof Teflon expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE), ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), or nylon flosses are still believed to be the best materials for removing plaque from the teeth.
dental fluorosis,
n See fluorosis, dental.
dental geriatrics,
n See geriatrics.
dental granuloma,
n See granuloma, dental.
dental handpiece,
n See handpiece.
dental health services,
n the sum of the diagnostic, preventive, consultative, supportive, and therapeutic dental care offered by the dental profession or that portion provided a member of a dental health plan.
dental health surveys,
n the use of questionnaires and oral examinations of a target population to determine the need or demand for dental care or the opinions or attitudes of patients or consumers.
dental history,
n See history.
dental hygiene armamentarium,
n See armamentarium.
dental hygiene diagnostic model,
n one of four approaches to patient care. Its purpose is to arrive at a plan for recommended treatment by the systematic use of six steps that cover the major aspects of care, from initial inquiry to problem solving to patient education.
dental hygiene instrumentarium,
n See instrumentarium.
dental hygiene process model,
n one of four approaches to patient care, characterized by the documentation of a patient's expressed needs as they relate to a range of possible causes. Patient is questioned about various areas of concern, including overall health care.
dental hygienist,
n See hygienist, dental.
dental identification,
n the process of establishing the unique characteristics of teeth and dental work of an individual, leading to the identification of an individual by comparison with the person's dental charts and records. Used in forensic dentistry.
dental implant,
n See implant.
dental impression material,
n See impression.
dental instrument,
n See instruments.
dental insurance,
n a policy that insures against the expense of treatment and care of dental disease and accident to teeth.
dental jurisprudence
n the application of the principles of law as they relate to the practice of dentistry. See also jurisprudence, dental.
dental laboratory technician,
dental lamina,
n See lamina, dental.
dental material,
n See material, dental.
dental model,
n See model.
dental neglect,
n the purposeful denial of the minimum amount of oral health care or maintenance required to sustain functioning periodontium and teeth. The caretaker may exhibit a disregard for the patient's health and may focus primarily on pain relief for the patient. It is considered a warning sign of possible child or elder abuse.
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Dental neglect.
dental occlusion,
n See occlusion.
dental papilla,
n See papilla.
dental pathology,
n that branch of dentistry that deals with all aspects of dental disease. See also pathology.
dental perioscopy
dental pin,
n See pin.
dental plan,
n an organized method for the financing of dental care.
dental plaque,
n See plaque.
dental porcelain,
n See porcelain, dental.
dental prepayment,
n a system for budgeting the cost of dental services in advance of their receipt.
dental prophylaxis,
n See prophylaxis.
dental prosthesis,
n See prosthesis.
dental prosthetic restoration,
n See prosthesis, dental.
dental public health,
n may also be called
public health dentistry. The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. It is that form of dental practice that serves the community as a patient rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental health education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs as well as prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis. See community dentistry.
public health dentistry. The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. It is that form of dental practice that serves the community as a patient rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental health education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs as well as prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis. See community dentistry.
dental pulp,
n See pulp.
dental pulp capping,
n See capping, pulp.
dental pulp cavity,
n See cavity, pulp.
dental pulp exposure,
n See exposure.
dental record,
n a confidential document containing the clinical and financial data of the dental patient, including the patient's identity, pertinent history, medical and dental conditions, services rendered, and charges and payments made.
dental research,
n the formal scientific study of issues related to dentistry.
dental review committee,
n a group of dental professionals and administrative personnel that reviews questionable dental claims and can suggest policy decisions regarding dental care.
dental sac,
n a portion of the tooth germ consisting of ectomesenchyme surrounding the outside of the enamel organ, which produces the periodontium of a tooth. Older term is
dental follicle.
dental follicle.
dental scaling,
n See scaling.
dental sealant,
n See sealant.
dental senescence,
n See senescence, dental.
dental service corporation,
n a legally constituted, not-for-profit organization that negotiates and administers contracts for dental care. Delta Dental and Blue Cross/Blue Shield corporations are two such organizations.
dental service, hospital,
n 1. the location of the dental facility within a hospital.
n 2. the array of dental procedures offered within a hospital setting.
n 2. the array of dental procedures offered within a hospital setting.
dental splint,
n See splint, dental.
dental staff,
n the personnel employed or engaged by the dental professional to conduct the assignable professional and management functions of the dental clinic, office, or practice.
dental stone,
n See stone, dental.
dental tape,
n See tape, dental.
dental technician,
n See technician.
dental unit,
n See unit, dental.
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