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Pontic
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Pontic Replacement tooth mounted on a fixed or removal appliance.
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Pediatric dentistry
Dental specialty focusing on treatment of children.
Periodontal chart
Record measuring the depth of gum pockets around the teeth.
Permanent teeth
Usually thirty-two adult teeth in a complete dentition.
Pit
A small defect in the tooth enamel; junction of four formative lobes of a developing tooth.
Plaque
Soft sticky substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene.
Pontic
Porcelain crown
All porcelain restoration covering the coronal portion of tooth (above the gum line).
PFM crown
Porcelain fused to metal crown. Restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
Porcelain inlay
Tooth-colored restoration made of porcelain, cemented or bonded in place.
Porcelain veneers
A thin layer of porcelain, fabricated by a laboratory) bonded to a natural tooth to replace lost tooth structure, close spaces, straighten teeth or change color and/or shape.
Post
Thin metal rod inserted into the root of a tooth after root canal therapy; provides retention for a "coping" that replaces lost tooth structure and retains crown.
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Pediatric dentistry
Dental specialty focusing on treatment of children.
Periodontal chart
Record measuring the depth of gum pockets around the teeth.
Permanent teeth
Usually thirty-two adult teeth in a complete dentition.
Pit
A small defect in the tooth enamel; junction of four formative lobes of a developing tooth.
Plaque
Soft sticky substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene.
Pontic
Porcelain crown
All porcelain restoration covering the coronal portion of tooth (above the gum line).
PFM crown
Porcelain fused to metal crown. Restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
Porcelain inlay
Tooth-colored restoration made of porcelain, cemented or bonded in place.
Porcelain veneers
A thin layer of porcelain, fabricated by a laboratory) bonded to a natural tooth to replace lost tooth structure, close spaces, straighten teeth or change color and/or shape.
Post
Thin metal rod inserted into the root of a tooth after root canal therapy; provides retention for a "coping" that replaces lost tooth structure and retains crown.
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