Dental Terminology Overview for Beginners
General Dental Terminalogy
Vocational English-I
08.10.2020
•
Abrasion
•
aşınma
•
Tooth wear caused by forces other than chewing
such as holding objects between the teeth or
improper brushing.
•
Abutment
•
dayanak
•
A tooth (or implant) that supports a dental
prosthesis.
•
Anesthesia
•
(uyuşma)
•
A controlled state of unconsciousness,
accompanied by a partial or complete loss of
protective reflexes
•
Apicoectomy
•
(apikal rezeksiyon)
•
Removal of the tip of a tooth root.
•
Arch
•
(
ark
)
•
Term used to refer to an upper or lower denture.
•
Basic Cleaning
•
(ana temizlik)
•
Basic or routine cleaning for a normal amount of
plaque build-up. Preventive treatment for
patients with healthy gum tissue, not intended
for patients with past history of or current gum
disease.
•
Bicuspid
•
(
küçük azıdişi
)
•
A premolar tooth; a tooth with two cusps.
•
Bilateral
•
(
ikili
)
•
Occurring on, or pertaining to, both right and left sides
.
•
Biopsy
•
(
biyopsi
)
•
Process of removing tissue for histologic evaluation.
•
Bleaching
•
(
beyazlatma
)
•
A cosmetic dental procedure that whitens the
teeth using a bleaching solution.
•
Bonding
•
(
Yapıştırma
, birleştirme)
•
A composite resin applied to a tooth to change its
shape and/or color. Bonding also refers to how a
filling, orthodontic appliance or some fixed
partial dentures are attached to teeth.
•
Calculus
•
(
diştaş
ı)
•
Hard deposit of mineralized material adhering
to crowns and/or roots of teeth.
•
Caries
•
(
diş çürüğü
)
•
Commonly used term for tooth decay.
•
Cavity
•
(
çürük
,oyuk)
•
Decay in tooth caused by caries; also referred
to as carious lesion.
•
Cementum
•
(dişkökünü saran kemiksi doku)
•
Hard connective tissue covering the tooth
root.
•
Composite
•
(bileşim)
•
A dental restorative material made up of
disparate or separate parts (e.g., resin and quartz
particles).
•
Crown
•
(kaplama)
•
Simple crown procedure utilizing a porcelain
crown fused to non-precious metal and not
involving complicated prep.
•
Cusp
•
(
sivri u
ç)
•
The pointed portion of the tooth.
•
Decay
•
(
çürük
)
•
The lay term for carious lesions in a tooth;
decomposition of tooth structure.
•
Dental Prophylaxis
•
(
diş profilaksisi
)
•
Scaling and polishing procedure performed to remove
coronal plaque, calculus, and stains.
•
Dental Prosthesis
•
(
diş protezi
)
•
An artificial device that replaces one or more
missing teeth.
•
Dental Specialist
•
(uzman)
•
A dentist who has received postgraduate training
in one of the recognized dental specialties.
•
DDS
•
(diş cerrahı)
•
Doctor of Dental Surgery
•
DMD
•
(diş doktoru)
•
Doctor of Dental Medicine
•
Dentin
•
(diş kemiği)
•
The part of the tooth that is beneath the enamel
and cementum.
•
Denture
•
(
protez diş
)
•
An artificial substitute for natural teeth and
adjacent tissues
•
Dry Mouth
•
(kuru ağız)
•
The condition of not having enough saliva to keep
the mouth wet. If it goes untreated, severe dry
mouth can lead to increased levels of tooth decay
and infections of the mouth.
•
Enamel
•
(Dişin taç kısmını örten sarımsı beyaz, parlak,
sert tabaka)
•
Hard calcified tissue covering dentin of the crown
of tooth.
•
Endodontist
•
(kanal tedavi uzmanı)
•
A dental specialist who limits his/her practice to
treating disease and injuries of the pulp and
associated periradicular conditions.
•
Erosion
•
(aşınma)
•
Wearing down of tooth structure, caused by chemicals
(acids).
•
Excision
•
(kesip çıkarma)
•
Surgical removal of bone or tissue.
•
Extraction
•
(diş çekme)
•
The process or act of removing a tooth or tooth parts.
•
Fracture
•
(kırık)
•
The breaking of a part, especially of a bony
structure; breaking of a tooth.
•
Gingiva
•
(diş eti)
•
Soft tissues overlying the crowns of unerupted
teeth and encircling the necks of those that have
erupted.
•
Impacted Tooth
•
(gömülü diş)
•
An unerupted or partially erupted tooth that is
positioned against another tooth, bone, or soft
tissue, so that complete eruption is unlikely.
•
Implant
•
(
yerleştirmek (protez vb)
)
•
Material inserted or grafted into tissue.
•
Interproximal
•
(diş arası)
•
Between the teeth.
•
Intraoral
•
(ağız içi)
•
Inside the mouth.
•
Jaw
•
(çene)
•
A common name for either the maxilla or the
mandible.
•
Labial
•
(dudağa ilişkin)
•
Pertaining to or around the lip.
•
Lesion
•
(lezyon)
•
An injury or wound; area of diseased tissue.
•
Maxilla
•
(üst çene)
•
The upper jaw.
•
Molar
•
(azıdişi)
•
Teeth posterior to the premolars (bicuspids) on
either side of the jaw; grinding teeth, having large
crowns and broad chewing surfaces.
•
Occlusal
•
(ısırma)
•
Pertaining to the biting surfaces of the premolar
and molar teeth or contacting surfaces of
opposing teeth or opposing occlusion rims.
•
Orthodontist
•
(diş düzeltim uzmanı)
•
A dental specialist whose practice is limited to the
interception and treatment of malocclusion of
the teeth and their surrounding structures.
•
Overdenture
•
(takma diş)
•
A removable prosthetic device that overlies and
may be supported by retained tooth roots or
implants.
•
Palate
•
(damak)
•
The hard and soft tissues forming the roof of the
mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities.
•
Periodontal
•
(diş etlerine ilişkin)
•
Pertaining to the supporting and surrounding
tissues of the teeth.
•
Pulp
•
(diş özü)
•
Connective tissue containing blood vessels and
nerve tissue which occupies the pulp cavity of a
tooth.
•
Reline
•
(yeniden düzenlemek)
•
To resurface the side of the denture that is in
contact with the soft tissues of the mouth to
make it fit more securely.
•
Fracture
•
(kırık)
•
The breaking of a part, especially of a bony
structure; breaking of a tooth.
•
Gingiva
•
(diş eti)
•
Soft tissues overlying the crowns of unerupted
teeth and encircling the necks of those that have
erupted.
•
Root
•
(kök)
•
The anatomic portion of the tooth that is covered by cementum
and is located in the alveolus (socket) where it is attached by the
periodontal apparatus; radicular portion of tooth.
•
Veneer
•
(kaplama)
•
In the construction of crowns or pontics, a layer of tooth-colored
material usually, but not limited to, composite, porcelain, ceramic
or acrylic resin, attached to the surface by direct fusion,
cementation, or mechanical retention; also refers to a restoration
that is luted to the facial surface of a tooth.
Explore essential dental terms including abrasion, abutment, anesthesia, arch, bicuspid, bleaching, calculus, caries, cavity, and cementum. Enhance your understanding of oral health procedures and terminology commonly used in dentistry.
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General Dental Terminalogy Vocational English-I 08.10.2020
Abrasion a nma Tooth wear caused by forces other than chewing such as holding objects between the teeth or improper brushing. Abutment dayanak A tooth (or implant) that supports a dental prosthesis.
Anesthesia (uyu ma) A controlled state of unconsciousness, accompanied by a partial or complete loss of protective reflexes Apicoectomy (apikal rezeksiyon) Removal of the tip of a tooth root.
Arch (ark) Term used to refer to an upper or lower denture. Basic Cleaning (ana temizlik) Basic or routine cleaning for a normal amount of plaque build-up. Preventive treatment for patients with healthy gum tissue, not intended for patients with past history of or current gum disease.
Bicuspid (k k az di i) A premolar tooth; a tooth with two cusps. Bilateral (ikili) Occurring on, or pertaining to, both right and left sides. Biopsy (biyopsi) Process of removing tissue for histologic evaluation.
Bleaching (beyazlatma) A cosmetic dental procedure that whitens the teeth using a bleaching solution. Bonding (Yap t rma, birle tirme) A composite resin applied to a tooth to change its shape and/or color. Bonding also refers to how a filling, orthodontic appliance or some fixed partial dentures are attached to teeth.
Calculus (di ta ) Hard deposit of mineralized material adhering to crowns and/or roots of teeth. Caries (di r ) Commonly used term for tooth decay.
Cavity ( r k,oyuk) Decay in tooth caused by caries; also referred to as carious lesion. Cementum (di k k n saran kemiksi doku) Hard connective tissue covering the tooth root.
Composite (bile im) A dental restorative material made up of disparate or separate parts (e.g., resin and quartz particles). Crown (kaplama) Simple crown procedure utilizing a porcelain crown fused to non-precious metal and not involving complicated prep.
Cusp (sivri u ) The pointed portion of the tooth. Decay ( r k) The lay term for carious lesions in a tooth; decomposition of tooth structure. Dental Prophylaxis (di profilaksisi) Scaling and polishing procedure performed to remove coronal plaque, calculus, and stains.
Dental Prosthesis (di protezi) An artificial device that replaces one or more missing teeth. Dental Specialist (uzman) A dentist who has received postgraduate training in one of the recognized dental specialties.
DDS (di cerrah ) Doctor of Dental Surgery DMD (di doktoru) Doctor of Dental Medicine Dentin (di kemi i) The part of the tooth that is beneath the enamel and cementum.
Denture (protez di ) An artificial substitute for natural teeth and adjacent tissues Dry Mouth (kuru a z) The condition of not having enough saliva to keep the mouth wet. If it goes untreated, severe dry mouth can lead to increased levels of tooth decay and infections of the mouth.
Enamel (Di in ta k sm n rten sar ms beyaz, parlak, sert tabaka) Hard calcified tissue covering dentin of the crown of tooth. Endodontist (kanal tedavi uzman ) A dental specialist who limits his/her practice to treating disease and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions.
Erosion (a nma) Wearing down of tooth structure, caused by chemicals (acids). Excision (kesip karma) Surgical removal of bone or tissue. Extraction (di ekme) The process or act of removing a tooth or tooth parts.
Fracture (k r k) The breaking of a part, especially of a bony structure; breaking of a tooth. Gingiva (di eti) Soft tissues overlying the crowns of unerupted teeth and encircling the necks of those that have erupted.
Impacted Tooth (g m l di ) An unerupted or partially erupted tooth that is positioned against another tooth, bone, or soft tissue, so that complete eruption is unlikely. Implant (yerle tirmek (protez vb)) Material inserted or grafted into tissue.
Interproximal (di aras ) Between the teeth. Intraoral (a z i i) Inside the mouth. Jaw ( ene) A common name for either the maxilla or the mandible.
Labial (duda a ili kin) Pertaining to or around the lip. Lesion (lezyon) An injury or wound; area of diseased tissue. Maxilla ( st ene) The upper jaw.
Molar (az di i) Teeth posterior to the premolars (bicuspids) on either side of the jaw; grinding teeth, having large crowns and broad chewing surfaces. Occlusal ( s rma) Pertaining to the biting surfaces of the premolar and molar teeth or contacting surfaces of opposing teeth or opposing occlusion rims.
Orthodontist (di d zeltim uzman ) A dental specialist whose practice is limited to the interception and treatment of malocclusion of the teeth and their surrounding structures. Overdenture (takma di ) A removable prosthetic device that overlies and may be supported by retained tooth roots or implants.
Palate (damak) The hard and soft tissues forming the roof of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities. Periodontal (di etlerine ili kin) Pertaining to the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth.
Pulp (di z ) Connective tissue containing blood vessels and nerve tissue which occupies the pulp cavity of a tooth. Reline (yeniden d zenlemek) To resurface the side of the denture that is in contact with the soft tissues of the mouth to make it fit more securely.
Fracture (k r k) The breaking of a part, especially of a bony structure; breaking of a tooth. Gingiva (di eti) Soft tissues overlying the crowns of unerupted teeth and encircling the necks of those that have erupted.
Root (k k) The anatomic portion of the tooth that is covered by cementum and is located in the alveolus (socket) where it is attached by the periodontal apparatus; radicular portion of tooth. Veneer (kaplama) In the construction of crowns or pontics, a layer of tooth-colored material usually, but not limited to, composite, porcelain, ceramic or acrylic resin, attached to the surface by direct fusion, cementation, or mechanical retention; also refers to a restoration that is luted to the facial surface of a tooth.
