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DDS
D.D.S. stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery.
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Decay
A term used to describe an infection lesion which damages the structures of teeth.
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Caries
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Dental Amalgam
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Amalgam
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Dental Implants
Dental implants are the permanent replacment of missing teeth with artificial teeth or dentures that are attached to titanium anchors, and have been surgically inserted inside the jawbone.
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Dental laser
Lasers are high-technology devices that generate a beam of concentrated light in short pulses which remove areas of infection or tooth decay and seal off blood vessels.
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Dental Overjet
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Overjet
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Dental Sealant
Sealants are a thin, plastic coating applied to the chewing surfaces of the back teeth to prevent decay.
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Decay
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Dental Veneers
Dental veneers are a thin porcelain shell that is permanently bonded to the teeth. Veneers are a cosmetic alternative for a variety of dental conditions of the front teeth.
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Denture
Dentures (Plates) are appliances that replace the missing teeth in the upper or lower jaw.
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Digital X-Ray
It is a system that sends images of the patient's teeth to a computer monitor, by placing a small sensor in the patient's mouth which will read the x-ray beam and record it as an image on the computer.
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DMD
D.M.D. stands for Doctor of Dental Medicine.
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Dry Socket
An inflammation of the alveolar bone following extraction of the tooth.
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