Glossary of Dental Implantology

Editor/Author Almas, Khalid, Javed, Fawad and Smith, Steph
Publication Year: 2018
Publisher: Wiley

Price: Core Collection Only
ISBN: 978-1-11-862688-7
Category: Health & Medicine - Dentistry
Book Status: Available
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Glossary of Dental Implantology provides a comprehensive, consensus-based global platform of dental implant terminology for effective communication among dental professionals, clinicians, clinical and basic science researchers, and scientists.

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Table of Contents

  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • A
  • ABBM (abbrev.)
  • ABM (abbrev.)
  • aberrant
  • abfraction
  • abrasion
  • abscess (Latin: abscessus)
  • abscess: Acute a.
  • absorbable
  • absorbed radiation dose (also known as total ionizing dose, TID)
  • absorption
  • abutment
  • abutment analog
  • abutment clamp
  • abutment connection
  • abutment driver
  • abutment healing cap
  • abutment holder
  • abutment–implant interface
  • abutment impression coping
  • abutment-level impression
  • abutment mount
  • abutment post
  • abutment screw
  • abutment selection
  • abutment swapping
  • abutment transfer device
  • access hole
  • accessory ostium
  • accretion
  • acellular
  • acellular dermal allograft
  • acetaminophen
  • acid-etched implant
  • acid-etched surface
  • acid etching
  • acquired centric
  • acquired immunity
  • acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
  • acrylic crown
  • acrylic resin
  • acrylic resin veneer
  • acrylic restoration
  • Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
  • Actinomyces israelii
  • Actinomyces naeslundii
  • Actinomyces viscosus
  • actinomycosis
  • activating tool
  • active eruption
  • actual implant length/diameter
  • acute
  • acute abscess
  • acute infection
  • acyclovir
  • adaptation
  • adaptation syndrome
  • added surface
  • additive fabrication
  • additive manufacturing (AM)
  • additive manufacturing file (AMF)
  • additive surface treatment
  • adenitis
  • adenopathy
  • adenovirus
  • adherence
  • adhesion
  • adhesive
  • adiadochokinesia
  • adipose atrophy
  • adjunctive treatment
  • adjustable anterior guidance
  • adjustable articulator
  • adjustable attachment system
  • adjustment
  • adjustment, occlusal
  • ADO (abbrev.)
  • adsorption
  • adult periodontitis
  • aerobe
  • aerobic
  • age atrophy
  • agenesis
  • Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans:
  • aggressive periodontitis
  • agnathia
  • agranulocytosis
  • AIDS
  • ailing implant
  • air abrasion
  • Akers’ clasp
  • ala nasi
  • ala-tragus line
  • albicans
  • alendronate sodium
  • algae
  • alginate
  • algipore
  • algorithm
  • algorithmic dental occlusion (ADO)
  • alkaline phosphatase
  • allele
  • allergen
  • allergy
  • allodynia
  • allogeneic
  • allogeneic bone graft
  • allogenic graft
  • allograft
  • allograft
  • alloplast
  • alloplastic graft
  • alloplastic material
  • alloy
  • alloying element
  • all-polymer prosthesis
  • altered cast
  • aluminous porcelain
  • aluminum oxide
  • alveolar
  • alveolar atrophy
  • alveolar augmentation
  • alveolar bone
  • alveolar bone proper
  • alveolar crest
  • alveolar defect
  • alveolar distraction osteogenesis
  • alveolar mucosa
  • alveolar nerve
  • alveolar preservation
  • alveolar process
  • alveolar recess
  • alveolar reconstruction
  • alveolar resorption
  • alveolar ridge
  • alveolar ridge augmentation
  • alveolar ridge defect
  • alveolar ridge resorption
  • alveolar septum
  • alveolectomy
  • alveoloplasty
  • alveolus (plural: alveoli)
  • AM (abbrev.)
  • AMF (abbrev.)
  • aminoglycosides
  • amorphous
  • amoxicillin
  • amputate
  • anachoresis
  • anaerobe
  • anaerobic
  • analgesia
  • analgesic
  • analgesic blocking agent
  • analgesic diagnostic block
  • analog/analogue
  • analog workflow
  • analysis of variance (ANOVA)
  • anamnesis
  • anaphoresis
  • anaphylactic shock
  • anaphylaxis
  • anatomic crown
  • anatomic crown exposure
  • anatomic healing abutment
  • anatomic landmark
  • anatomic occlusion
  • anatomic teeth
  • anatomy
  • ANB angle
  • anchorage area
  • anchorage, bicortical implant
  • anchorage component
  • anchorage element
  • anchor pin
  • ancillary prosthesis
  • ancillary prostheses
  • anesthesia
  • anesthetic
  • angina pectoris
  • angiogenesis
  • angiogenic
  • Angle's classification of malocclusion
  • angle of gingival convergence
  • angled abutment
  • angled/angulated abutment
  • angled/angulated implant
  • angular cheilitis
  • angulated abutment
  • angulated abutment
  • animal model
  • anisotropic implant surface
  • anisotropic surface
  • ankyloglossia
  • ankylosis
  • anneal
  • anodization
  • anodizing surface treatment
  • anodontia
  • anomaly
  • anorganic bone matrix (ABM)
  • anorganic bovine bone matrix (ABBM)
  • ANOVA (abbrev.)
  • antagonist
  • anterior
  • anterior guidance
  • anterior guide
  • anterior guide pin
  • anterior guide table
  • anterior loop
  • anterior nasal spine
  • anterior open bite
  • anterior open occlusal relationship
  • anterior open occlusion
  • anterior programming device
  • anterior protected articulation
  • anterior reference point
  • anterior superior alveolar nerve
  • anterior teeth
  • anteroposterior curve
  • anteroposterior (AP) spread
  • Ante's Law (Irwin H. Ante)
  • antibacterial spectrum
  • antibiotic
  • antibiotic prophylaxis
  • antibody
  • anticoagulant
  • antigen
  • antiinflammatory
  • antimicrobial therapy
  • antiplaque agent(s)
  • antirotation
  • antiseptic
  • antral floor
  • antral floor grafting
  • antral mucosa
  • antral polyp
  • antral septum
  • antrolith
  • antroscope
  • antroscopy
  • antrostomy
  • antrum
  • antrum of Highmore
  • apatite
  • apertognathia
  • aperture
  • apex
  • aphagia
  • aphasia
  • aphonia
  • aphtha (plural: aphthae)
  • apical
  • apical (retrograde) periimplantitis
  • apical abscess
  • apical curettage
  • apically positioned flap
  • apicoectomy
  • aplasia
  • aplastic
  • apoptosis
  • appliance
  • appositional bone growth
  • approximation
  • AP spread (abbrev.)
  • arachidonic acid
  • arch
  • arch bar
  • arch, dental
  • arch form
  • arch length discrepancy
  • architecture
  • archwire
  • arc of closure
  • arcon
  • arm prosthesis
  • arrow point tracer
  • artery
  • arthralgia
  • arthritis
  • arthrodial joint
  • arthrodial movement
  • arthrography
  • arthropathy
  • arthroplasty
  • arthrosis
  • articular capsule
  • articular cartilage
  • articular disk
  • articulating paper
  • articulating tape
  • articulation
  • articulator
  • artifact (imaging)
  • artificial crown
  • artificial limb
  • asaccharolytic
  • asepsis
  • aseptic
  • asleep
  • Aspergillus
  • astringent
  • asymmetrical
  • asymmetry
  • atherosclerosis
  • atraumatic
  • atraumatic extraction
  • atresia
  • atrophic
  • atrophic alveolar bone
  • atrophy
  • attached gingiva
  • attachment
  • attachment activating tool
  • attachment apparatus
  • attachment element
  • attachment level
  • attachment level, clinical
  • attachment level, relative
  • attachment, new
  • attachment-retained
  • attachment screw
  • attachment selection
  • attachment system
  • attenuation of radiation
  • attrition
  • atypia
  • atypical facial pain
  • augment
  • augmentation
  • auricular prosthesis
  • auriculotemporal syndrome
  • auscultation
  • autocrine
  • autogenous
  • autogenous bone graft
  • autogenous graft
  • autoglaze
  • autograft
  • autoimmunity
  • autologous
  • autologous bone
  • autologous graft
  • autologous mixed lymphocyte reaction
  • autopolymer
  • autopolymerizing resin
  • autoradiography
  • available bone
  • avascular (nonvascular)
  • avascular necrosis
  • average axis facebow
  • average value articulator
  • avulsion
  • avulsion fracture
  • axial contour
  • axial inclination
  • axial loading
  • axial reduction
  • axial slice
  • axial surface
  • axial wall
  • axis
  • axis of preparation
  • axis orbital plane
  • axonotmesis
  • azalide
  • azithromycin
  • B
  • BAHA (abbrev.)
  • B cell
  • B lymphocyte
  • bacteremia
  • bacteria (plural), bacterium (singular)
  • bacterial capsule
  • bacterial collagenase
  • bacterial leakage
  • bacterial succession
  • bactericide
  • bacteriogenic
  • bacteriolytic
  • bacteriostat
  • bacteriostatic
  • bacterium
  • balanced articulation
  • balanced bite
  • balanced occlusion
  • balancing condyle
  • balancing contact
  • balancing interference
  • balancing occlusal contact
  • balancing occlusal surfaces
  • balancing side
  • ball abutment
  • ball attachment
  • ball attachment system
  • bar
  • bar attachment system
  • bar clasp
  • bar connector
  • bar overdenture (implant)
  • bar splint
  • barbiturate
  • barium sulfate (BaSO4)
  • barrier membrane
  • barrier membrane exposure
  • basal bone
  • base metal
  • base metal alloy
  • baseline data
  • baseplate
  • baseplate wax
  • basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF)
  • basic multicellular unit (BMU)
  • basic structural unit (BSU)
  • basket endosteal dental implant
  • basophil
  • BCP (abbrev.)
  • beam hardening artifact
  • bed
  • Behçet's syndrome
  • bending moment
  • bending stress
  • benign
  • benign mucous membrane pemphigoid
  • benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
  • Bennett angle
  • beta-lactam antibiotics
  • beta-lactamase
  • betamethasone
  • bevel
  • beveled flap
  • beveled incision
  • bFGF (abbrev.)
  • BIC (abbrev.)
  • bicortical implant anchorage
  • bicortical stabilization
  • bidirectional crest distraction
  • bifurcation
  • bilateral
  • bilateral balanced articulation
  • bilateral distal extension removable partial denture
  • bilateral stabilization
  • billet
  • bimeter
  • bioabsorbable (syn)
  • bioabsorbable material
  • bioacceptability
  • bioactive
  • bioactive fixation
  • bioactive glass
  • bioactivity
  • bioadhesion
  • bioceramics
  • Bio-Col technique
  • biocompatibility
  • biocompatible
  • biodegradable
  • bioengineering
  • biofeedback
  • biofilm
  • bioglass
  • bioinert
  • biointegration
  • biologic width
  • biomaterial
  • biomechanical load model
  • biomechanical test
  • biomechanics
  • biometry
  • biomimetic
  • biomineralization
  • BIONJ (abbrev.)
  • Bio-Oss
  • biopsy
  • bioresorbable
  • bioresorbable material
  • biostatistics
  • bio-stimulating laser
  • biotype
  • biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP)
  • bisphosphonate (BP)
  • bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis (BON)
  • bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw (BIONJ)
  • bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ)
  • biteplane (biteplate)
  • bite splint
  • biting force
  • black space
  • black triangle
  • blade
  • blade endosteal dental implant
  • blade implant
  • blanching
  • blasted implant surface
  • bleeding
  • bleeding on probing
  • block bone graft
  • block graft
  • block out
  • blood cell
  • blood clot
  • blood platelet
  • BMD (abbrev.)
  • BMP (abbrev.)
  • BMPR (abbrev.)
  • BMU (abbrev.)
  • Boley gauge
  • bolus
  • BON (abbrev.)
  • bond
  • bond strength
  • bonding
  • bonding agent
  • bone
  • bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA)
  • bone atrophy
  • bone augmentation
  • bone biopsy
  • bone cell
  • bone collector
  • bone condenser
  • bone condensing
  • bone conduction
  • bone core
  • bone curettage
  • bone defect
  • bone “density”
  • bone expander
  • bone expansion
  • bone factor
  • bone fibers
  • bone fill
  • bone fracture
  • bone fusing
  • bone graft
  • bone grafting
  • bone harvest
  • bone healing
  • bone–implant contact (BIC)
  • bone–implant interface
  • bone induction
  • bone loss
  • bone loss (implant)
  • bone marrow
  • bone mass
  • bone matrix
  • bone mill
  • bone milling
  • bone mineral
  • bone mineral density (BMD)
  • bone modeling
  • bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)
  • bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2)
  • bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP-4)
  • bone morphogenetic protein 5 (BMP-5)
  • bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP-7)
  • bone morphogenetic protein receptors (BMPR)
  • bone necrosis
  • bone-plate device with external activation screws
  • bone preparation
  • bone quality
  • bone reduction guide
  • bone regeneration
  • bone regeneration strategies
  • bone remodeling
  • bone remodeling rate (BRR)
  • bone remodeling unit (BRU)
  • bone replacement graft
  • bone resorption
  • bone scaffold
  • bone scraper
  • bone sounding
  • bone spreader
  • bone stimulation
  • bone strength
  • bone structural unit (BSU)
  • bone substitute
  • bone tap
  • bone trap
  • bone trephine
  • bone turnover
  • bony ankylosis
  • bony defect
  • border movement
  • border seal
  • border tissue movements
  • bovine-derived anorganic bone matrix
  • bovine hydroxyapatite material
  • BP (abbrev.)
  • BPPV (abbrev.)
  • bridge
  • BRONJ (abbrev.)
  • BRR (abbrev.)
  • BRU (abbrev.)
  • Brunski and Hurley model
  • bruxism
  • bruxomania
  • BSE (abbrev.)
  • BSU (abbrev.)
  • buccal
  • buccal flange
  • buccal index
  • buccal mucosal incision
  • buccal plate
  • buccal vestibule
  • buccolingual relationship
  • buccoversion
  • BULL (abbrev.)
  • bulla
  • bundle bone
  • burnish
  • burnishibility
  • butt
  • button implant
  • buttressing bone
  • C
  • Ca
  • CAD (abbrev.)
  • CAD/CAM
  • CAD/CAM (dentistry)
  • CAD/CAM abutment
  • CADD (abbrev.)
  • calcified algae
  • calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
  • calcium hydroxide
  • calcium phosphate
  • calcium sulfate
  • calcium sulfate plaster
  • calculus
  • Caldwell–Luc
  • Caldwell-Luc approach
  • calibration
  • callus
  • calvaria
  • calvarial graft
  • CAM (abbrev.)
  • CAM abutment
  • Campylobacter rectus
  • canaliculus
  • cancellous bone
  • cancellous bone graft
  • cancer
  • cancer reconstruction
  • Candida ssp
  • Candida albicans
  • candidiasis (thrush)
  • canine eminence
  • canine guidance
  • canine protected articulation
  • canine protected occlusion
  • canine protection
  • cantilever
  • cantilever fixed dental prosthesis
  • cap attachment
  • cap splint
  • capillary attraction
  • Capnocytophaga ssp
  • capnophilic
  • capsular fibrosis
  • capsular ligament
  • carat
  • carbide bur
  • carbon fiber
  • cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • cartilage
  • case–control study
  • case history
  • case report
  • case sequencing
  • case series
  • cast
  • cast clasp
  • cast connector
  • cast metal core
  • cast post-and-core
  • cast relator
  • cast, study or diagnostic
  • castable
  • castable abutment
  • castable ceramic
  • casting
  • casting ring
  • casting wax
  • CAT (abbrev.)
  • CAT scan (abbrev.)
  • catalyst
  • cathode
  • cautery
  • cavernous resorption
  • cavity varnish
  • CBA (abbrev.)
  • CBCT (abbrev.)
  • CBFα1 (abbrev.)
  • CCD (abbrev.)
  • CD (abbrev.)
  • CDA (abbrev.)
  • CD antigens
  • CDL (abbrev.)
  • CDMP1 (abbrev.)
  • cDNA
  • CDT (abbrev.)
  • CEA (abbrev.)
  • cell
  • cell-occlusive membrane
  • cellular process
  • cellulitis
  • cement
  • cemental lamella
  • cementation
  • cementodentinal junction
  • cementoenamel junction
  • cementogenesis
  • cementoid
  • cement-retained
  • cementum
  • cementum fracture
  • center of ridge
  • central bearing
  • central bearing point
  • central bearing tracing
  • central bearing tracing device
  • centric
  • centric occlusion
  • centric position
  • centric prematurity
  • centric range
  • centric relation
  • centric relation record
  • centric slide
  • centric stop
  • cephalogram
  • cephalometric radiograph
  • cephalometric tracing
  • cephalometry
  • cephalosporins
  • cephalostat
  • ceram
  • ceramic
  • ceramic abutment
  • ceramic crown
  • ceramic flux
  • ceramic onlay
  • ceramic restoration
  • ceramics
  • ceramist (ceramicist)
  • cermet
  • Certified dental laboratory
  • Certified dental technician
  • cervical
  • cervix
  • chamber, pulp
  • chamfer
  • chamfer angle
  • characterization
  • characterize
  • characterized denture base
  • charge-coupled device (CCD)
  • cheilitis
  • cheilitis, angular
  • cheiloplasty
  • cheilosis
  • chemoattractant
  • chemotaxis
  • chemotherapy
  • chewing
  • chewing cycle
  • chin graft
  • chisel
  • Chi-square test
  • chlorhexidine gluconate
  • chondrocyte
  • chondroitin sulfate
  • chroma
  • chromosome
  • chronic
  • chronic abscess
  • chronic closed lock
  • chronic infection
  • chronic pain
  • chronic periodontitis
  • CHS (abbrev.)
  • cicatrix
  • cingulum
  • circulation, blood
  • circumferential clasp
  • circumferential subperiosteal implant
  • circumvallate papilla
  • citric acid
  • clamp, abutment
  • clamping force
  • clarithromycin
  • clasp
  • Class I articulator
  • Class I malocclusion
  • Class I removable partial denture
  • Class II articulator
  • Class II malocclusion
  • Class II removable partial denture
  • Class II, Division I malocclusion
  • Class II, Division II malocclusion
  • Class III articulator
  • Class III malocclusion
  • Class III removable partial denture
  • Class IV articulator
  • Class IV removable partial denture
  • clavulanic acid
  • clean technique
  • clearance
  • cleft, gingival
  • cleft lip and/or palate
  • clicking
  • clindamycin
  • clinical
  • clinical attachment level
  • clinical crown
  • clinical implant performance scale
  • clinical record
  • clinometer
  • clinometric
  • clinometry
  • clip
  • clip bar overdenture
  • clone
  • closed architecture
  • closed curettage
  • closed lock
  • closed reduction of a fracture
  • closed-tray impression
  • closest speaking space
  • closure force
  • closure screw
  • clot
  • cloud computing
  • cloud sourcing
  • cloud storage
  • cluster (implant) failure
  • clutch coll
  • CMV (abbrev.)
  • CNC (abbrev.)
  • co-adapted
  • coagulation
  • coagulum
  • coagulum, osseous
  • coaptation
  • coating
  • coccobacillus
  • cohesion
  • cohort study
  • col
  • cold-curing resin
  • collagen
  • collagenase
  • collagen fiber
  • collagen fleece
  • collagen membrane
  • collateral ligaments
  • colonization
  • color
  • color matching
  • color rendering index
  • color scale
  • combination clasp
  • combination syndrome
  • comfort cap
  • commercially pure titanium (CP-Ti)
  • comminute
  • comminuted fracture
  • commissural
  • commissure
  • commissure splint
  • compact bone
  • compatible
  • compensating curve
  • complaint
  • complement
  • complementary colors
  • complete arch subperiosteal implant
  • complete cleft palate
  • complete crown
  • complete denture
  • complete denture prosthetics
  • complete denture prosthodontics
  • complete facial moulage
  • complete subperiosteal implant
  • compliance
  • complicated fracture
  • complication
  • compomer
  • component, implant
  • components of occlusion
  • composite bone
  • composite graft
  • composite resin
  • compound joint
  • compressive stress
  • compromised osteogenesis
  • computed axial tomography (CAT)
  • computed tomography (CT)
  • computer-aided design (CAD)
  • computer-aided design and drafting (CADD)
  • computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM)
  • computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacture (CAD/CAM)
  • computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
  • computer-aided navigation
  • computer-assisted manufacture surgical guidance
  • computer-assisted surgical guide
  • computer numerical control machining (CNC)
  • computer simulation (computer model or computational model)
  • concrescence
  • concretion
  • condensation
  • condensing osteitis
  • conditioned reflex
  • condylar agenesis
  • condylar articulator
  • condylar axis
  • condylar dislocation
  • condylar displacement
  • condylar guidance
  • condylar subluxation
  • condyle
  • condylectomy
  • condylotomy
  • cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)
  • configuration
  • confirmation jig
  • congenital
  • conical abutment
  • connecting bar
  • connection, abutment
  • connective tissue
  • connective tissue attachment
  • connective tissue graft
  • connector
  • connector, intramobile
  • conoscopic holography
  • consensus
  • consolidation period
  • consultation
  • contact osteogenesis
  • contact scanner
  • contact surface
  • contagious
  • continuous bar connector
  • continuous beam
  • continuous suture
  • continuous wave mode (cw-mode)
  • contraction
  • contracture
  • contraindication
  • contralateral
  • contrast, radiographic image
  • contrast resolution
  • control group
  • conventional tomography
  • convergence angle
  • conversion prosthesis
  • coolant
  • coordination
  • cope
  • coping
  • coping design
  • coping impression
  • coping pick-up impression
  • coping prosthesis
  • coping screw
  • copolymer resin
  • copper band
  • coral-derived hydroxyapatite
  • coralliform
  • coralline
  • core-binding factor alpha 1 (CBFα1)
  • co-registration
  • coronal
  • coronal plane
  • coronally positioned flap
  • coronoidectomy
  • corrective soft tissue surgery
  • correlation coefficient
  • corrode
  • corrosion
  • corrosion resistance
  • corrosive
  • corrugation
  • cortical bone
  • cortical bone graft
  • cortical perforation
  • corticocancellous bone
  • corticocancellous bone graft
  • corticosteroid
  • corticotomy
  • cortisone
  • Corynebacterium matruchotii
  • cosmetic periodontal surgery
  • cost analysis
  • cost-benefit analysis (CBA)
  • cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA)
  • coumadin
  • countersink
  • countersink drill
  • countersinking
  • coupling
  • cover screw
  • cover screw mill
  • coxsackievirus
  • CP-Ti (abbrev.)
  • cranial bone
  • cranial bone harvest
  • craniofacial implant
  • craniofacial implant prosthesis
  • craniofacial prosthesis
  • crater
  • craterization
  • crazing
  • creep
  • creeping substitution
  • crepitation
  • crepitus (crepitation)
  • crest
  • crest of the ridge
  • crestal
  • crestal bone loss
  • crestal implant placement
  • crestal incision
  • crestal lamina dura
  • crevicular epithelium
  • crevicular fluid
  • cribriform
  • cribriform plate
  • critical bending moment
  • critical-size(d) defect (CSD)
  • Crohn's disease
  • cross-arch balanced articulation
  • cross-arch stabilization
  • cross-bite
  • cross-bite occlusion
  • cross-sectional slice
  • cross-sectional study
  • crowding
  • crown
  • crown exposure
  • crown height space (CHS)
  • crown lengthening
  • crown-implant ratio
  • crown-root ratio
  • cryosurgery
  • cryotherapy
  • crypt
  • CSD (abbrev.)
  • CT (abbrev.)
  • C-telopeptide cross-linked collagen type 1
  • CTx (abbrev.)
  • culture
  • cumulative success rate
  • cumulative survival rate
  • cuneiform
  • curative
  • curet or curette
  • curettage
  • curette, periodontal
  • curtain procedure
  • curve of Spee
  • cusp
  • cusp inclination
  • cuspid guidance
  • custom abutment
  • custom tray
  • cuticle
  • cutis
  • cutting cone
  • cutting resistance analysis (CRA)
  • cutting torque
  • cyanoacrylate
  • cyclosporine
  • cylinder implant
  • cylinder-to-transmucosal element
  • cylinder wrench
  • cylindrical implant
  • cyst
  • cytokine
  • cytomegalovirus (CMV)
  • cytotoxic
  • cytotoxin
  • D
  • dark-field microscopy
  • DBM (abbrev.)
  • debridement
  • debris
  • decalcification
  • decay
  • deciduous dentition
  • decoronation
  • decortication
  • decreased occlusal vertical dimension
  • deep bite
  • deepithelialize
  • deep sedation
  • defect
  • definitive cast
  • definitive prosthesis
  • deflective occlusal contact
  • dehisce
  • dehiscence
  • delayed loading
  • delivery
  • delta E
  • demineralization
  • demineralized bone matrix (DBM)
  • demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA)
  • denervation
  • dens in dente
  • dental articulation
  • dental biomechanics
  • dental cast
  • dental casting investment
  • dental dysfunction
  • dental dysplasia
  • dental element
  • dental history
  • dental hygienist
  • dental implant
  • dental implant abutment
  • dental implant analog
  • dental implant attachment
  • dental implant loading
  • dental implant system
  • dental impression
  • dental impression wax
  • dental malalignment
  • dental plaster
  • dental prosthesis
  • dental senescence
  • dental stone
  • dentate
  • denticle
  • dentifrice
  • dentin
  • dentinal sensitivity
  • dentinoenamel junction
  • dentition
  • dentofacial orthopedics
  • dentoform
  • dentulous
  • denture
  • denture adhesive
  • denture base
  • denture base material
  • denture border
  • denture characterization
  • denture curing
  • denture design
  • denture esthetics
  • denture flange
  • denture foundation
  • denture occlusal surface
  • denture prognosis
  • denture prosthesis
  • denture prosthetics
  • denture resin packing
  • denture retention
  • denture service
  • denture space
  • denture stability
  • denture supporting structures
  • denturist
  • denudation
  • deosseointegration
  • deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
  • depassivation
  • deprogrammer
  • deproteinized bovine bone material
  • depth gauge
  • dermal graft
  • desensitize
  • design (implant)
  • desktop optical scanner
  • desquamation
  • detoxicant
  • detrusion
  • developmental anomaly
  • developmental dysmorphia
  • developmental dysplasia
  • developmental hyperplasia
  • developmental hypoplasia
  • devest
  • deviation
  • device
  • device orientation
  • devitrification
  • DEXA (abbrev.)
  • dexamethasone
  • DFDBA (abbrev.)
  • diabetes mellitus (DM)
  • diagnose
  • diagnosis
  • diagnostic
  • diagnostic cast
  • diagnostic denture
  • diagnostic imaging
  • diagnostic index
  • diagnostic mounting
  • diagnostic occlusal prosthesis
  • diagnostic radiation
  • diagnostic set-ups
  • diagnostic splint
  • diagnostic study cast
  • diagnostic tooth preparation
  • diagnostic waxing
  • diagnostic wax-up
  • diapedesis
  • diarthrodial joint
  • diarthrosis
  • diastema
  • diathermy
  • diatoric
  • diazepam
  • DICOM (abbrev.)
  • die
  • die spacer
  • dietary analysis
  • differential diagnosis
  • digital denture
  • digital imaging
  • digital print/printing
  • digital sculpting
  • digital volume tomography (DVT)
  • digital workflow
  • dilaceration
  • dimensional stability
  • dimensions of color
  • diphosphonate
  • direct bone impression
  • direct impression
  • direct retainer
  • direct retention
  • direct sinus graft
  • direction indicator
  • disarticulation
  • disc
  • discectomy
  • disclosant
  • disclusion
  • disease
  • disinfectant
  • disjunctor
  • disk
  • disk, articular
  • disk degeneration
  • disk derangement
  • disk detachment
  • disk displacement with reduction
  • disk displacement without reduction
  • disk implant
  • disk interference
  • disk locking
  • disk perforation
  • disk prolapse
  • disk space
  • disk thinning
  • dislocated fracture
  • dislocation
  • disocclude
  • disocclusion
  • displacement of the mandible
  • distal
  • distal extension
  • distal extension partial denture
  • distal extension prosthesis
  • distal wedge
  • distance osteogenesis
  • distocclusion
  • distoversion
  • distraction
  • distraction axis
  • distraction device
  • distraction of the condyle
  • distraction osteogenesis (DO)
  • distraction parameters
  • distraction period
  • distraction protocol
  • distraction rate
  • distraction regenerate
  • distraction rhythm
  • distraction vector
  • distraction zone
  • distractor
  • distribution force
  • disuse atrophy
  • divergence
  • divergence angle
  • DM (abbrev.)
  • DO (abbrev.)
  • documentation, periodontal
  • dolder bar
  • donor site
  • double wire clasp
  • dovetail
  • dowel
  • dowel pin
  • doxycycline
  • drag
  • draw
  • drill
  • drill extender
  • drill/drilling guide
  • drill stop
  • drilling sequence
  • dross
  • drug
  • drug agonist
  • drug antagonist
  • drug efficacy
  • dry processing/dry milling
  • dry socket
  • dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA, DEXA)
  • dual scan
  • ductility
  • duplicate denture
  • durometer
  • DXA (abbrev.)
  • dynamic loading
  • dynamic relations
  • dysesthesia
  • dysfunction
  • dysgeusia
  • dyskinesia
  • dyslalia
  • dysmasesis
  • dysostosis
  • dysphagia
  • dysphonia
  • dysplasia
  • dystonia
  • dystrophy, periodontal
  • E
  • ear prosthesis
  • early implant failure
  • early implant loss
  • early implant placement
  • early loading
  • early-onset periodontitis
  • EBM (abbrev.)
  • eccentric
  • eccentric jaw record
  • eccentric jaw relation
  • eccentric occlusion
  • eccentric position
  • eccentric record
  • eccentric relation
  • ecchymosis
  • ECM (abbrev.)
  • ecology
  • ectodermal dysplasia
  • ectopic
  • ectopic eruption
  • edema
  • edentulate
  • edentulism
  • edentulous
  • edentulous site
  • edentulous space
  • edge to edge articulation
  • edge to edge bite
  • edge to edge occlusion
  • EDM (abbrev.)
  • effector cell
  • EGF (abbrev.)
  • Eikonella corrodens:
  • elastic modulus
  • elasticity
  • elastomer
  • elastomeric impression material
  • electric discharge method (EDM)
  • electrode
  • electromyographic biofeedback
  • electromyography
  • electron accelerator
  • electron beam melting (EBM)
  • electron beam therapy
  • electroplating
  • electropolishing
  • electrosurgery
  • elements
  • elevator
  • elevator muscle
  • ELISA (abbrev.)
  • elongation
  • embolus
  • embouchure
  • embrasure
  • EMD (abbrev.)
  • emergence angle
  • emergence profile
  • EMG (abbrev.)
  • eminence
  • emphysema
  • empty mouth movement
  • enamel
  • enamel matrix derivative (EMD)
  • enamel pearl
  • enamel projection
  • enameloplasty
  • enarthrosis
  • endemic
  • endocarditis
  • endochondral ossification
  • endocrine
  • endodontic-endosseous implant
  • endodontic endosteal dental implant
  • endodontic implant
  • endodontic pin
  • endodontic stabilizer
  • endogenous
  • endoscope
  • endosseous
  • endosseous blade implant
  • endosseous distractor
  • endosseous implant
  • endosseous provisional implant
  • endosseous ramus implant
  • endosteal dental implant
  • endosteal dental implant abutment
  • endosteal dental implant abutment element
  • endosteal implant
  • endosteum
  • endothelial progenitor cell
  • endothelium
  • endotoxin
  • engaging
  • enostosis
  • enteral administration
  • entrance port
  • enucleate
  • envelope flap
  • enzyme
  • enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
  • epidermal cell
  • epidermal growth factor
  • epinephrine
  • epiphysis
  • epithelial apical migration
  • epithelial attachment
  • epithelial cell
  • epithelial cuff
  • epithelial implant
  • epithelialization (epithelization)
  • epithelial pegs
  • epithelium
  • epithelium, oral
  • eposteal dental implant
  • eposteal implant
  • epoxy resin
  • epoxy resin die
  • Epstein–Barr virus (EBV)
  • e-PTFE (abbrev.)
  • epulis
  • epulis fissuratum
  • equalization of pressure
  • equilibrate
  • equilibration
  • equilibration, occlusal
  • equilibrium
  • erosion
  • eruption, dental
  • Er-YAG laser
  • erythema
  • erythema multiforme
  • erythrocyte
  • erythromycin
  • erythroplasia (erythroplakia)
  • eschar
  • esthetic
  • esthetic complication
  • esthetic reshaping
  • esthetic zone
  • esthetics
  • estrogen
  • etch
  • etchant
  • etching
  • ethylene oxide
  • etiologic factors
  • etiology
  • Eubacterium ssp.
  • Eubacterium brachii
  • Eubacterium timidum
  • evidence-based dentistry
  • evisceration
  • evulsion
  • exacerbation
  • excision
  • exclusion criteria
  • excursion
  • excursive
  • excursive movement
  • exenteration
  • exfoliation
  • exogenous
  • exophytic
  • exostosis (singular), exostoses (plural)
  • exotoxin
  • expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE)
  • expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) membrane
  • experimental group
  • experimental study
  • exposure
  • extender
  • extension
  • extension base partial removable dental prosthesis
  • external abutment connection
  • external bevel incision
  • external connection
  • external hexagon
  • external hexagon abutment connection
  • external hex implant
  • external irrigation
  • external oblique ridge
  • external sinus graft
  • extirpate
  • extirpation
  • extracapsular ankyloses
  • extracapsular disorder
  • extracellular matrix (ECM)
  • extracoronal
  • extracoronal attachment
  • extracoronal retainer
  • extracortical
  • extraction
  • extraction socket
  • extraction socket graft
  • extraoral (external) distraction device
  • extraoral tracing
  • extraosseous distractor
  • extraversion
  • extrinsic
  • extrinsic coloring
  • extrusion
  • exudate
  • F
  • fabrication
  • facebow
  • facebow fork
  • facebow record
  • facebow transfer
  • face form
  • facet
  • facial
  • facial augmentation implant prosthesis
  • facial form
  • facial moulage
  • facial profile
  • facial prosthesis
  • facial prosthetic adhesive
  • facial symmetry
  • facing
  • facultative
  • failed implant
  • failing implant
  • failure rate
  • familial
  • fatigue
  • fatigue failure
  • fatigue fracture (failure)
  • FDBA (abbrev.)
  • FEA (abbrev.)
  • feature locating object (FLO)
  • Feldkamp back projection
  • feldspar
  • fenestrate
  • fenestration
  • ferrule
  • ferrule length
  • festoon
  • festoons, gingival
  • fetor oris
  • FGF (abbrev.)
  • FHA (abbrev.)
  • fiber
  • fiberotomy
  • fibrin clot
  • fibrinolysis
  • fibrin-rich matrix
  • fibroblast
  • fibroblast growth factor (FGF)
  • fibrointegration
  • fibroma
  • fibromatosis
  • fibronectin
  • fibroosseous (fibro-steal) integrated implant
  • fibroosseous integration
  • fibrosis
  • fibrous
  • fibrous adhesion
  • fibrous ankylosis
  • fibrous encapsulation
  • fibrous integration
  • fibrous integration of implant
  • fibula free flap
  • fibular bone graft with free flap
  • fiducial marker
  • filiform papilla
  • final impression
  • finger-joint replacement
  • finish
  • finish junction
  • finish line
  • finite element analysis (FEA)
  • finite element model
  • firing
  • first stage dental implant surgery
  • Fisher exact test
  • fissure
  • fistula
  • fit
  • fixation, bicortical
  • fixation period
  • fixation screw
  • fixation tack
  • fixed
  • fixed bridge
  • fixed dental prosthesis (FDP)
  • fixed dental prosthesis retainer
  • fixed-detachable
  • fixed hybrid prosthesis
  • fixed movable bridge
  • fixed partial denture
  • fixed prosthesis
  • fixed prosthodontics
  • fixed-removable
  • fixture
  • flabby tissue
  • flange
  • flange contour
  • flank angle
  • flap
  • flapless implant surgery
  • flapless surgery
  • flask
  • flask closure
  • flasking
  • flat panel detectors
  • fleece, collagen
  • flipper
  • FLO (abbrev.)
  • flow cytometry
  • flowing composite resin
  • fluoride-modifying surface treatment
  • fluorochrome
  • fluorohydroxyapatite: (FHA)
  • fluorosis
  • focal sclerosing osteomyelitis
  • foliate papilla
  • follow-up
  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • food impaction
  • foramen
  • force
  • force vector
  • Fordyce's granules
  • foreign body
  • foreign body reaction
  • fornix
  • forward protrusion
  • FOSS, F/OSS (abbrev.)
  • fossa
  • foveae palatinae
  • fracture
  • fracture strength
  • framework
  • framework misfit
  • free and open-source software (F/OSS, FOSS)
  • free gingiva
  • free gingival graft
  • free gingival groove
  • free gingival margin
  • free mandibular movement
  • free soft tissue autograft
  • free-standing implant
  • freeway space
  • freeze-dried bone allograft (FDBA)
  • freeze-drying
  • fremitus
  • frenectomy
  • frenulectomy
  • frenulum
  • frenuluma
  • frenum
  • friction retained pin
  • frictional attachment
  • friction-fit
  • friction-retained
  • frontal plane
  • fulcrum line
  • full-denture prosthetics
  • full-thickness graft
  • full veneer crown
  • fully adjustable articulator
  • fully adjustable gnathologic articulator
  • functional ankylosis
  • functional articulation
  • functional dislocation
  • functional jaw orthopedics
  • functional loading
  • functional mandibular movements
  • functional occlusal harmony
  • functional occlusal splint
  • functional occlusion
  • functional record
  • functional side
  • functionally generated path
  • fungi
  • fungiform papilla
  • furcation
  • furcation invasion
  • fused teeth
  • fusiform
  • Fusobacterium nucleatum:
  • G
  • gag
  • galvanic stimulation
  • galvanism
  • gamma ray
  • gamma-linolenic acid (GLA)
  • gangrene
  • gap
  • gap distance
  • GBR (abbrev.)
  • gemination
  • gene
  • gene therapy
  • gene transfer
  • general anesthesia
  • genial
  • genial tubercles
  • genioplasty
  • genome
  • genomics
  • genotype
  • geographic tongue (benign migratory glossitis)
  • germicide
  • germination
  • gingiva
  • gingival
  • gingival abscess
  • gingival cleft
  • gingival crater
  • gingival crevice
  • gingival crevicular fluid (GCF)
  • gingival curettage
  • gingival denture contour
  • gingival diseases
  • gingival diseases of fungal origin
  • gingival diseases of specific bacterial origin
  • gingival diseases of viral origin
  • gingival displacement
  • gingival embrasure
  • gingival fiberotomy
  • gingival fluid
  • gingival enlargement
  • gingival exudate
  • gingival flap
  • gingival graft
  • gingival groove
  • gingival margin
  • gingival massage
  • gingival overgrowth
  • gingival papilla
  • gingival porcelain
  • gingival recession
  • gingival retraction
  • gingival stippling
  • gingival sulcus
  • gingivectomy
  • gingivitis
  • gingivoplasty
  • gingivosis
  • gingivostomatitis
  • ginglymoarthrodial joint
  • ginglymus joint
  • GLA protein (abbrev.)
  • glass ceramic
  • glaze
  • glenoid fossa
  • glossalgia
  • glossectomy
  • glossitis, migratory
  • glossodynia
  • glossoplasty
  • glossopynia
  • glucocorticoid
  • glucose tolerance test
  • glycoprotein
  • glycosaminoglycan
  • glycosylated hemoglobin A1c test (HbA1c test)
  • gnathic
  • gnathion
  • gnathodynamometer
  • gnathology
  • gold cylinder
  • gold cylinder attachment
  • Golden Proportion
  • gothic arch tracer
  • gothic arch tracing
  • graft
  • graft consolidation (bone)
  • graft healing
  • grafting material
  • gram negative
  • gram positive
  • gram stain
  • granulation tissue
  • granulocytopenia
  • granuloma
  • granulomatous tissue
  • gray (Gy)
  • grinding, selective
  • grinding-in
  • grit-blasted implant surface
  • grit blasting
  • groove
  • group function
  • growth factor
  • growth hormone
  • GTR (abbrev.)
  • guard
  • guidance
  • guide
  • guide drill
  • guide pin
  • guide plane
  • guide stent
  • guided bone regeneration (GBR)
  • guided cylinder
  • guided sleeve
  • guided surgery
  • guided tissue regeneration: (GTR)
  • guided tissue (bone) regeneration
  • guiding occlusion
  • guiding planes
  • gustation
  • gypsum
  • H
  • H (abbrev.)
  • HA (abbrev.)
  • habit
  • hader bar
  • Haemophilus
  • hairy leukoplakia
  • half-life (drug)
  • halitosis
  • Hanau Quint
  • handpiece motion tracker
  • hand prosthesis
  • hapten
  • haptic technology (haptics)
  • hard palate
  • hard tissue graft
  • harvest
  • Haversian canal
  • Hawley appliance
  • hazard ratio
  • HbA1c test (abbrev.)
  • HBOT (abbrev.)
  • healing
  • healing abutment
  • healing by first (primary) intention
  • healing by second (secondary) intention
  • healing by third intention
  • healing cap
  • healing collar
  • healing component
  • healing period
  • healing phase
  • healing screw
  • health
  • hearing aid
  • heat-curing resin
  • heat necrosis
  • heel
  • height of contour
  • helical cone beam computed tomography
  • HEMA (abbrev.)
  • hemangioma
  • hematoma
  • hematopoietic stem cell
  • hemidesmosome
  • hemi-maxillectomy
  • hemisection
  • hemiseptum
  • hemorrhage
  • hemostasis
  • hemostat
  • hemostatic agent
  • heparin
  • heparin sulfate
  • hepatitis
  • hereditary gingival fibromatosis
  • herpes
  • herpes simplex viruses type I, type II
  • herpetiform
  • herpetiform aphtha
  • Hertwig's epithelial root sheath
  • heterogeneous graft
  • heterograft
  • heterotopic pain
  • hex
  • hexed
  • high lip line
  • high noble metal alloy
  • high-water prosthesis
  • hinge axis
  • hinge joint
  • hinge movement
  • hinge position
  • histamine
  • histiocyte
  • histology
  • histomorphometry
  • histopathology
  • HIV
  • hollow basket implant
  • hollow cylinder
  • homograft
  • homologous graft
  • horizontal mattress suture
  • horizontal osteotomy
  • horizontal overlap
  • horizontal plane
  • hormone
  • host modulation
  • host modulation therapy
  • host resistance
  • host response
  • host site
  • Hounsfield scale
  • Hounsfield unit (H)
  • Hounsfield unit scale
  • Howship lacuna
  • hue
  • human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • human leukocyte antigen (HLA)
  • humoral immunity
  • hybrid denture
  • hybrid implant
  • hybrid prosthesis
  • hydroxyapatite (HA)
  • hydroxyapatite-bone grafting
  • hydroxyapatite ceramic
  • hydroxyapatite implant surface
  • hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA)
  • hydroxylapatite
  • hygiene cap
  • hygienic (sanitary) pontic
  • hypalgesia (hypoalgesia)
  • hyperalgesia
  • hyperbaric chamber
  • hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
  • hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT)
  • hyperbaric oxygenation
  • hypercementosis
  • hyperemia
  • hyperesthesia
  • hyperglycemia
  • hyperkeratosis
  • hypermineralization
  • hyperocclusion
  • hyperorthokeratosis
  • hyperosmia
  • hyperostosis
  • hyperparakeratosis
  • hyperparathyroidism
  • hyperplasia
  • hyperplastic tissue
  • hypersensitivity
  • hypertension
  • hypertrophy
  • hypodontia
  • hypoesthesia
  • hypogeusia (hypoageusia)
  • hyponasality
  • hypophosphatasia
  • hypoplasia
  • I
  • IAJ (abbrev.)
  • IAN (abbrev.)
  • iatrogenic
  • ibuprofen
  • idiopathic
  • idiopathic resorption
  • IGF (abbrev.)
  • IL (abbrev.)
  • iliac bone
  • iliac crest
  • iliac crest graft
  • iliac graft
  • ilium
  • image capture
  • image guidance
  • image registration
  • image resolution
  • image scaling
  • image scanner
  • image stitching
  • imaging guide
  • IME (abbrev.)
  • immediate denture
  • immediate disocclusion
  • immediate functional loading
  • immediate implant placement
  • immediate implantation
  • immediate insertion denture
  • immediate loading
  • immediate mandibular lateral translation
  • immediate nonfunctional loading
  • immediate nonocclusal loading
  • immediate occlusal loading
  • immediate placement
  • immediate provisionalization
  • immediate restoration
  • immediate temporization
  • immobilization, tooth
  • immunity
  • immunocompetence
  • immunodeficiency
  • immunofluorescent microscopy
  • immunoglobulin
  • immunologic response
  • immunosuppression
  • impacted tooth (impaction)
  • impaction of tooth
  • impingement
  • implant
  • implant abutment
  • implant–abutment interface
  • implant–abutment junction (IAJ)
  • implant analog
  • implant anchorage
  • implant apex
  • implant-assisted prosthesis
  • implant basket
  • implant body
  • implant–bone interface
  • implant collar
  • implant component
  • implant configuration
  • implant connecting bar
  • implant crown
  • implant–crown ratio
  • implant dentistry
  • implant denture
  • implant design
  • implant diameter
  • implant drill
  • implant exposure
  • implant failure
  • implant fixture
  • implant fracture
  • implant head
  • implant infrastructure
  • implant insertion
  • implant installation
  • implant interface
  • implant length
  • implant-level impression
  • implant loading
  • implant loss
  • implant material
  • implant micromotion
  • implant micromovement
  • implant mobility
  • implant mount
  • implant neck
  • implant, oral
  • implant overdenture
  • implant periapical lesion
  • implant placement
  • implant placement, after extraction
  • implant placement, in irradiated bone
  • implant placement, with maxillary sinus floor elevation
  • implant prosthesis
  • implant prosthodontics
  • implant rejection
  • implant-retained prosthesis
  • implant retention
  • implant root
  • implant scaler
  • implant selection
  • implant shaft
  • implant shape
  • implant shoulder position
  • implant site
  • implant site development
  • implant soft tissue management
  • implant splinting
  • implant stability
  • implant stability quotient (ISQ)
  • implant stability quotient (ISQ)
  • implant stiffness
  • implant substructure
  • implant success
  • implant-supported prosthesis (ISP)
  • implant surface
  • implant surgery
  • implant survival
  • implant system
  • implant therapy
  • implant thread
  • implant–tissue-supported prosthesis
  • implant try-in
  • implant type
  • implant uncovering
  • implantology
  • impression
  • impression coping
  • impression material
  • impression taking
  • impression tray
  • impression wand
  • incidence
  • incipient
  • incisal
  • incisal guidance
  • incisal guide
  • incisal guide angle
  • incisal guide pin
  • incision
  • incision and drainage
  • incisive foramen
  • incisive foramen
  • incisive papilla
  • inclined plane
  • inclusion criterion
  • index
  • indirect (closed tray) impression
  • indirect fracture
  • indirect retainer
  • indirect retention
  • indirect sinus graft
  • individual suture
  • induction
  • indurate
  • indurated
  • infection
  • infectious
  • inferior alveolar artery (arteria alveolaris inferior)
  • inferior alveolar canal
  • inferior alveolar nerve (IAN)
  • inferior dental foramen
  • inflammation
  • informed consent
  • infrabony
  • infracture
  • infraorbital artery
  • infrastructure
  • inhalation administration
  • initial occlusal contact
  • initial stability
  • injury
  • innate immunity
  • insertion torque
  • in situ
  • instability
  • insulin
  • insulin-like growth factor (IGF)
  • intaglio
  • integration
  • integrins
  • interalveolar
  • interalveolar crest
  • interalveolar septum
  • interarch distance
  • intercellular
  • intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAMs)
  • interceptive occlusal contact
  • intercondylar
  • intercuspal contact
  • intercuspal contact area
  • intercuspation
  • interdental
  • interdental alveolar crest
  • interdental alveolar septum
  • interdental bone height
  • interdental papilla
  • interdigitation
  • interference
  • interferometry
  • interferon-gamma (IFN-γ)
  • interferons (IFNs)
  • interfurcation
  • interim abutment
  • interim dental implant
  • interim denture
  • interim endosteal dental implant abutment
  • interimplant distance
  • interimplant papilla
  • interim prosthesis
  • interleukins
  • interlock
  • intermaxillary
  • intermediate abutment
  • internal bevel incision
  • internal connection
  • internal connector
  • internal derangement
  • internal hexagon (hex)
  • internal irrigation
  • internal sinus graft
  • interocclusal
  • interocclusal clearance (freeway space)
  • interocclusal record
  • interocclusal rest space
  • Interpore
  • interpositional graft
  • interproximal space
  • interpupillary line
  • interquartile range (IQR)
  • interradicular
  • interradicular septum
  • interrupted suture
  • interstitial
  • interstitial collagenase
  • intrabony
  • intracoronal attachment
  • intramembranous ossification
  • intramobile connector
  • intramobile element (IME)
  • intramucosal
  • intramucosal implant
  • intramucosal insert
  • intraoral (internal) distraction
  • intraoral distractor
  • intraoral scanning
  • intraosseous
  • intraosseous distractor
  • intrasulcular incision
  • intrinsic coloring
  • intrusion
  • inverted basket
  • investing
  • investment casting
  • in vitro
  • in vivo
  • iontophoresis
  • ipsilateral
  • IQR (abbrev.)
  • irradiation
  • irrigation
  • irritant
  • ischemia
  • isoforms
  • isogeneic graft
  • isograft
  • isotonic
  • isotonic solution
  • isotropic
  • isotropic surface
  • ISP (abbrev.)
  • ISQ (abbrev.)
  • J
  • jaw
  • jaw malposition
  • jaw relation
  • jig
  • joint
  • joint replacement
  • joint-separating force
  • JPEG 2000
  • jumping distance
  • junction
  • junctional epithelium
  • juvenile periodontitis
  • juxtaposition
  • K
  • Kaplan–Meier analysis
  • Kaposi's sarcoma
  • keeper
  • Kennedy classification of removable partial dentures
  • keratinized gingiva
  • keratins
  • keratocyst
  • keratosis
  • keyway
  • knife-edge
  • knife-edge ridge
  • L
  • labial
  • labial flange
  • labial plate
  • labial vestibule
  • labioversion
  • laboratory analog
  • laboratory screw
  • lacerate
  • Lactobacillus spp
  • lacuna
  • lamella
  • lamellar bone
  • lamina
  • lamina dura
  • lamina propria
  • laminate
  • laminin
  • lancinating pain
  • land area
  • lap
  • lapping tool
  • laser
  • laser etching
  • laser phototherapy (LPT)
  • laser scanner
  • laser scanning
  • laser therapy
  • laser welding
  • late closing click
  • late implant failure
  • late implant loss
  • late implant placement
  • late opening click
  • latency period
  • lateral
  • lateral antrostomy
  • lateral Bennett shift
  • lateral cephalograph
  • lateral condylar inclination
  • lateral interocclusal record
  • lateral relation
  • lateral window technique
  • laterotrusion
  • layered manufacturing
  • Le Fort fracture (Leon Clement Le Fort, French surgeon, 1829–1893)
  • Le Fort osteotomy
  • leaf gauge
  • lengthening of the clinical crown
  • Leptotrichia ssp.
  • lesion
  • leukemia
  • leukocidin
  • leukocyte
  • leukopenia
  • leukoplakia
  • leukotoxin
  • leukotrienes
  • levofloxacin
  • L-forms
  • lichen planus
  • life table analysis
  • ligament
  • ligate
  • ligation, teeth
  • ligature
  • lightness
  • line angle
  • line of occlusion
  • linear gingival erythema
  • linear occlusion
  • lingual
  • lingual artery
  • lingual bar connector
  • lingual flange
  • lingual inclination
  • lingual nerve
  • lingual plate
  • lingual rest
  • lingual splint
  • lingualized occlusion
  • linguocclusion
  • linguoversion
  • lining cells
  • lining mucosa
  • lip line
  • lip switch operation
  • lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
  • litigation
  • LLLT (abbrev.)
  • load
  • loading
  • loading dose
  • lobe
  • local contributing factor
  • localized ridge augmentation
  • logistic regression analysis
  • long axis
  • long buccal nerve
  • longitudinal study
  • low-energy laser therapy
  • low-intensity laser
  • low-level laser therapy
  • low lip line
  • low-power laser therapy
  • LPS (abbrev.)
  • LPT (abbrev.)
  • Lucia jig
  • luminance
  • lute
  • luting agent
  • luting of crowns
  • luxation
  • lymphocyte
  • lymphokine
  • lymphotoxin
  • lyophilization
  • lysis
  • lysosomes
  • lysozyme
  • M
  • machined implant surface
  • machined surface
  • macroglossia
  • macro-interlock
  • macromotion
  • macrophage
  • macrophage-derived angiogenic factor (MDAF)
  • macula
  • macule
  • magnet
  • magnet attachment system
  • magnetic attachment
  • magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • maintenance
  • major aphtha
  • major connector
  • major (thread) diameter
  • malalignment, dental
  • malignant
  • malleable
  • malocclusion
  • malpositioned implant
  • malpractice litigation
  • mammalian collagenase
  • mandible
  • mandibular
  • mandibular anteroposterior ridge slope
  • mandibular block graft
  • mandibular block graft: M.b.g from the ramus
  • mandibular canal
  • mandibular dislocation
  • mandibular dysplasia
  • mandibular equilibration
  • mandibular flexure
  • mandibular foramen
  • mandibular glide
  • mandibular hinge position
  • mandibular micrognathia
  • mandibular movement
  • mandibular nerve
  • mandibular overdenture
  • mandibular plane
  • mandibular ramus
  • mandibular ramus graft
  • mandibular relationship record
  • mandibular repositioning
  • mandibular retraction
  • mandibular rest position
  • mandibular staple
  • mandibular staple implant
  • mandibular symphysis
  • mandibular symphysis graft
  • mandibular torus
  • mandibular translation
  • mandibular trismus
  • mandrel
  • marginal
  • marginal gingiva
  • marginal periimplant area
  • marginal ridge
  • marginal tissue recession
  • marking bur
  • marrow
  • marrow cavity
  • Maryland bridge
  • masking
  • massage
  • mast cell
  • master (definitive) cast
  • master impression
  • mastication
  • masticatory mucosa
  • masticatory system
  • materia alba
  • matrix
  • matrix component
  • matrix metalloproteinase(s) (MMPs)
  • mattress suture
  • maxilla
  • maxillary antroplasty
  • maxillary antrum
  • maxillary artery
  • maxillary cross-arch splint
  • maxillary micrognathia
  • maxillary overdenture
  • maxillary protraction
  • maxillary pseudocyst
  • maxillary retention cyst
  • maxillary rhinosinusitis
  • maxillary sinus
  • maxillary sinus aplasia
  • maxillary sinus augmentation
  • maxillary sinus floor
  • maxillary sinus floor elevation
  • maxillary sinus floor graft
  • maxillary sinus hypoplasia (MSH)
  • maxillary sinus membrane
  • maxillary sinus pneumatization
  • maxillary sinus septum
  • maxillary sinusitis
  • maxillary torus
  • maxillary tuberosity
  • maxillectomy
  • maxillofacial
  • maxillofacial prosthesis
  • maxillofacial prosthetic adhesive
  • maxillofacial prosthetics
  • maxillomandibular dysplasia
  • maxillomandibular fixation
  • maxillomandibular relationship
  • maxillomandibular relationship record
  • maximal intercuspal contacts
  • maximal intercuspal position
  • maximum bite force
  • MBC (abbrev.)
  • McGill Consensus Statement
  • MDAF (abbrev.)
  • mean
  • mechanical failure
  • mechanicoreceptor
  • median
  • median jaw relation
  • median line
  • median mandibular point
  • median plane
  • medical device
  • medical-grade calcium sulfate (MGCS)
  • medical image registration
  • mediotrusion
  • medullary
  • medullary bone
  • megapascal (MPa)
  • melanin
  • melanoma
  • melanoplakia
  • membrane
  • membrane exposure
  • membrane tack
  • membranous bone
  • meniscal displacement
  • meniscectomy
  • meniscus
  • mental foramen
  • mental nerve
  • merging
  • MES (abbrev.)
  • mesenchymal cell
  • mesenchymal progenitor cell (MPC)
  • mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)
  • mesenchyme
  • mesh
  • mesial
  • mesioversion
  • mesostructure
  • metaanalysis
  • metabolic syndrome
  • metal artifact
  • metal ceramic restoration
  • metal collar
  • metal encapsulator
  • metal housing
  • metal tap
  • metamer
  • metameric pair
  • metamerism
  • metaphysis
  • metaplasia
  • metastasis
  • methyl methacrylate resin
  • methylprednisolone
  • metronidazole
  • MGCS (abbrev.)
  • MIC (abbrev.)
  • microaerophilic
  • microbial resistance
  • microbiota
  • microcrack
  • microgap
  • microglossia
  • micrognathia
  • micro-interlock
  • microleakage
  • micromotion
  • microorganism
  • microradiography
  • microstomia
  • microtextured surface treatment
  • midcrestal incision
  • middle superior alveolar nerve
  • midfacial fracture
  • midpalatal implant
  • migration, pathologic dental
  • mill
  • milling
  • millipore filter
  • mineral corticoid
  • mineralization front
  • mineralize
  • mini-implant
  • minimal sedation
  • minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC)
  • minimum effective strain (MES)
  • minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)
  • miniscrew
  • minor aphtha
  • minor connector
  • minor (thread) diameter
  • mirroring
  • misfit
  • mitogen
  • MMP (abbrev.)
  • mobility (implant)
  • mobility, tooth
  • mode
  • model
  • model scanning
  • modeling (bone)
  • moderate sedation
  • modified occlusal anatomy
  • modified ridge lap
  • modifier
  • modulus of elasticity
  • mold
  • mold chart
  • mold guide
  • moment
  • moment of inertia
  • monocyte
  • monomer
  • monoplane
  • monoplane articulation
  • monoplane occlusion
  • mora device
  • morbidity
  • Morgan and James model of prosthesis loading
  • morphogen
  • morphological tooth adaptation
  • Morse taper connection
  • motion artifact
  • motion-sensing device (implant)
  • motion tracking
  • mount
  • mounting
  • mounting plate
  • mouth breathing
  • mouth guard
  • mouth rehabilitation
  • mouth stick
  • MPa (abbrev.)
  • MPC (abbrev.)
  • MPD (abbrev.)
  • MRI (abbrev.)
  • MSC (abbrev.)
  • MSH (abbrev.)
  • mucobuccal fold
  • mucobuccal fold incision
  • mucocele
  • mucocutaneous disorders
  • mucogingival
  • mucogingival deformity
  • mucogingival junction
  • mucogingival surgery
  • mucogingival therapy
  • mucolabial fold
  • mucoperiosteal flap
  • mucoperiosteum
  • mucopolysaccharide
  • mucosa
  • mucosal cell
  • mucosal implant
  • mucosal insert
  • mucosal periimplant tissue
  • mucositis
  • mucostatic
  • mucous membrane
  • mucus
  • multicenter study
  • multidisciplinary treatment
  • multiple regression
  • Munsell chroma
  • Munsell color order system
  • Munsell hue
  • Munsell value
  • muscle contracture
  • muscle fiber
  • muscle hyperalgesia
  • muscle hypertonicity
  • muscle relaxant
  • muscle spasm
  • muscle spasticity
  • muscle splinting
  • muscular splinting
  • musculoskeletal pain
  • mush bite
  • mutually protected articulation
  • mutually protected occlusion
  • myalgia
  • Mycoplasma spp.:
  • mycotic
  • mylohyoid concavity
  • mylohyoid groove or canal
  • mylohyoid region
  • mylohyoid ridge
  • myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (MPD)
  • myofibroblast
  • myofunctional
  • myogenous pain
  • myomonitor
  • myositis
  • myostatic contracture
  • myotonia
  • N
  • N (abbrev.)
  • nasal grimace
  • nasal prosthesis
  • nasal reconstruction
  • nasal septal prosthesis
  • nasal spine
  • nasal stent
  • nasal turbulence
  • nasality
  • nasion
  • Nasmyth's membrane
  • nasopalatine duct cyst
  • nasopalatine nerve
  • nasopharynx
  • natural color system
  • natural tooth intrusion
  • navigation
  • navigation surgery
  • Ncm (abbrev.)
  • Nd: YAG laser (abbrev.)
  • necrosis
  • necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis
  • negative predictive value
  • Neisseria spp.
  • neoplasm
  • nerve fiber
  • nerve lateralization
  • nerve repositioning
  • nerve transpositioning
  • neuralgia
  • neurapraxia
  • neuritis
  • neurogenous pain
  • neuromuscular dysfunction
  • neuropathy
  • neurotmesis
  • neurovascular bundle
  • neutral zone
  • neutrocclusion
  • neutropenia
  • neutrophil
  • nevus
  • new attachment
  • Newton (N)
  • Newton centimeter (Ncm)
  • Newton meter (Nm)
  • nickel-chromium alloy
  • nidus
  • nifedipine
  • night guard
  • Nikolsky's sign
  • noble metal
  • noble metal alloy
  • nociceptive
  • nociceptive pathway
  • nociceptor
  • nodule
  • noma
  • nominal implant length/diameter
  • nonabsorbable
  • nonadjustable articulator
  • nonanatomic teeth
  • nonangled abutment
  • nonarcon articulator
  • nonaxial loading
  • nonbiodegradable
  • noncollagenous matrix protein
  • nonengaging
  • nonfunctional loading
  • nonfunctional side
  • nonhexed
  • nonlamellar bone
  • nonocclusal loading
  • nonresorbable
  • nonresorbable membrane
  • nonrigid connector
  • nonrotating abutment
  • nonrotating gold cylinder
  • nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID)
  • nonsubmerged healing
  • nonsubmerged implant
  • nonsubmergible implant
  • nonthreaded implant
  • nonuniform rational basis spline (NURBS)
  • nonvascularized free graft
  • nonworking interference
  • nonworking side
  • nonworking side condyle
  • nonworking side interference
  • normal distribution
  • noxious
  • NSAID (abbrev.)
  • null hypothesis
  • NURBS (abbrev.)
  • O
  • OBJ
  • obligate
  • oblique fibers
  • oblique slide
  • obtundent
  • obturator
  • occlude
  • occluding jaw record
  • occluding relation
  • occlusal
  • occlusal analysis
  • occlusal anatomy, modified
  • occlusal balance
  • occlusal disharmony
  • occlusal embrasure
  • occlusal equilibration
  • occlusal force
  • occlusal form
  • occlusal guard
  • occlusal harmony
  • occlusal index
  • occlusal interference
  • occlusal load
  • occlusal load factor
  • occlusal loading
  • occlusal overload
  • occlusal pattern
  • occlusal pivot
  • occlusal plane
  • occlusal prematurity
  • occlusal pressure
  • occlusal reduction
  • occlusal reshaping
  • occlusal surface
  • occlusal table
  • occlusal trauma
  • occlusal traumatism
  • occlusal vertical dimension
  • occlusal wear
  • occlusion
  • occlusion analysis
  • occlusion record
  • occlusion rim
  • occlusive membrane
  • ocular implant
  • ocular prosthesis
  • odontalgia
  • odontoblast
  • odontogenic
  • odontoma
  • odontoplasty
  • OHIP (abbrev.)
  • oligodontia
  • oncogene
  • one-part implant
  • one-piece abutment
  • one-piece implant
  • one-screw test
  • one-stage grafting procedures
  • one-stage implant
  • one-stage implant placement
  • one-stage surgery
  • one-stage surgical approach
  • ONJ (abbrev.)
  • onlay graft
  • opacity
  • opaque
  • opaque porcelain
  • open architecture
  • open bite
  • open curettage
  • open-ended wrench
  • open occlusal relationship
  • open-tray impression
  • opening movement
  • operculum
  • OPG (abbrev.)
  • opioid
  • opportunistic infection
  • opsonin
  • optical scanners
  • oral
  • oral epithelium
  • oral flora
  • oral health impact profile (OHIP)
  • oral health-related quality of life
  • oral hygiene
  • oral implantology
  • oral mucosa
  • oral orifice
  • oral prophylaxis
  • oral sepsis
  • orbital prosthesis
  • organization
  • orientation index
  • orientation jig
  • orifice
  • O-ring
  • oroantral fistula
  • orofacial fistula
  • oronasal fistula
  • oropharynx
  • orthodontic anchorage implant
  • orthodontic implant
  • orthodontic ligature
  • orthodontics
  • orthognathous
  • orthopantograph
  • orthopantomograph
  • orthopedic craniofacial prosthesis
  • orthopedic implant application
  • orthotic device
  • osteoradionecrosis
  • osse(o)
  • osseointegrated implant
  • osseointegration
  • osseoperception
  • osseous
  • osseous coagulum
  • osseous coating
  • osseous defect
  • osseous dysplasia
  • osseous graft
  • osseous integration
  • osseous regeneration
  • osseous rehabilitation
  • osseous repair
  • osseous restoration
  • osseous surgery
  • ossification
  • ossifying fibroma
  • osteal
  • ostectomy
  • osteitis
  • osteo
  • osteoarthritis
  • osteoblast
  • osteoblast growth factors
  • osteocalcin
  • osteoclast
  • osteoclastogenesis
  • osteoconduction
  • osteoconductive
  • osteoconductive graft
  • osteocyte
  • osteodistraction
  • OsteoGen
  • osteogenesis
  • osteogenetic
  • osteogenic
  • osteogenic protein
  • osteoid
  • osteoinduction
  • osteoinductive
  • osteointegration
  • osteology
  • osteolysis
  • osteomyelitis
  • osteon
  • osteonecrosis
  • osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ)
  • osteonectin
  • osteopenia
  • osteoperiosteal
  • osteoplasty
  • osteopontin
  • osteoporosis
  • osteoprogenitor cell
  • osteopromotion
  • osteopromotive
  • osteoprotegerin (OPG)
  • osteoradionecrosis (ORN)
  • osteotome
  • osteotome lift
  • osteotome sinus floor elevation
  • osteotome technique
  • osteotomy
  • ostium of the maxillary sinus
  • outcome, primary
  • outcome, secondary
  • ovate pontic
  • overbite
  • overclosure
  • overdenture
  • overgrowth
  • overhang
  • overjet
  • overload
  • oxidating surface treatment
  • oxide surfaces
  • oxidized surface treatment
  • oxycodone
  • oxygen therapy
  • P
  • P value
  • PACS (abbrev.)
  • Paget's disease
  • palatal graft
  • palatal groove
  • palatal implant
  • palatal incompetence
  • palatal vault
  • palatogram
  • palatopharyngeal incompetence
  • palatopharyngeal sphincter
  • palatorrhaphy
  • palliate
  • palliative
  • palpate (palpated; palpating)
  • pamidronate
  • pancytopenia
  • panoramic radiograph
  • panoramic reconstitution
  • papilla
  • papilla preservation
  • papilla reformation
  • papilla regeneration
  • papilla-sparing incision
  • papillectomy
  • papilloma
  • Papillon–Lefevre syndrome
  • papule
  • paracervical saucerization
  • paracrestal incision
  • paracrine
  • parafunction
  • parafunctional habit
  • parakeratosis
  • parallel (ing) pin
  • parallel-fibered bone
  • parallel-sided implant
  • parallel-walled implant
  • parenteral administration
  • paresthesia
  • paroxysm
  • paroxysmal trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)
  • partial anodontia
  • partial coverage restoration
  • partial denture
  • partial dislocation
  • partial removable dental prosthesis (PRDP)
  • partial-thickness flap
  • partial veneer crown
  • partially edentulous
  • particulate autogenous graft
  • particulate graft
  • particulate marrow cancellous bone (PMCB)
  • parulis
  • pass principle
  • passivated surface oxide
  • passivation
  • passive
  • passive eruption
  • passive fit
  • passivity
  • patent
  • pathogen
  • pathogenesis
  • pathogenic occlusion
  • pathognomonic
  • pathosis
  • patient assessment
  • patient-based measure
  • patient evaluation
  • patient examination
  • patient history
  • patient motion tracker
  • patient satisfaction
  • patient selection
  • patient-specific abutment
  • patrix
  • patrix component
  • PDGF (abbrev.)
  • PDL (abbrev.)
  • pedicle
  • pedicle flap
  • pedicle graft
  • peer-reviewed journal
  • peer-reviewed literature analysis
  • peg lateral
  • pellucid
  • pemphigoid (cicatricial pemphigoid, benign mucous membrane pemphigoid)
  • pemphigus
  • penicillin
  • penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)
  • peptidoglycan
  • Peptococcus spp.
  • Peptostreptococcus spp.
  • perceived color
  • percentage bone–implant contact
  • percussion
  • percutaneous implant
  • perforation
  • periabutment
  • periapical
  • periapical radiograph
  • pericervical saucerization
  • pericoronal abscess
  • pericoronitis
  • pericrestal incision
  • periimplant
  • periimplant crevicular epithelium
  • periimplant disease
  • peri-implant mucositis
  • periimplant soft tissue
  • periimplant tissue recession
  • periimplantitis
  • perimolysis
  • periodontal
  • periodontal abscess
  • periodontal biotype
  • periodontal bone regeneration
  • periodontal cyst
  • periodontal disease
  • periodontal dressing
  • periodontal fiber
  • periodontal intrabony pocket
  • periodontal ligament (PDL)
  • periodontal maintenance (formerly referred to as supportive periodontal therapy, preventive maintenance, recall maintenance)
  • periodontal medicine
  • periodontal membrane
  • periodontal plastic surgery
  • periodontal pocket
  • periodontal probe
  • periodontal recession
  • periodontal regeneration
  • periodontal soft tissue
  • periodontal space
  • periodontal suprabony pocket
  • periodontal surgery
  • periodontal treatment
  • periodontalgia
  • periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics (PAOO)
  • periodontics
  • periodontist
  • periodontitis
  • periodontium
  • periodontology
  • periodontometry
  • periodontopathic
  • periosteal release
  • periosteal suture
  • periosteitis
  • periosteum (pl. periostea)
  • periosystemic links
  • periotest
  • periotome
  • peripheral ossifying fibroma
  • periradicular
  • perleche
  • permanent dentition
  • permucosal
  • permucosal extension
  • permucosal seal
  • pernicious
  • petechiae
  • PG (abbrev.)
  • PGA (abbrev.)
  • PGRF (abbrev.)
  • phagocyte
  • phagocytosis
  • pharmacodynamics
  • pharmacokinetics
  • pharmacology
  • pharyngeal walls
  • pharynx (pl. pharynges)
  • phase contrast microscopy
  • phase 1 bone regeneration
  • phenotype
  • phenytoin (diphenylhydantoin)
  • photogrammetry
  • PHSC (abbrev.)
  • physical elasticity of muscle
  • physical injury
  • physical photometer
  • physiologic architecture
  • physiologic occlusion
  • physiologic rest position
  • physiologically balanced occlusion
  • physiology
  • pickle
  • pick-up impression
  • picture archiving and communication system (PACS)
  • pier
  • pier abutment
  • piezoelectric bone surgery
  • piezoelectric surgery
  • pigmentation
  • pillar
  • pilot drill
  • pilot osteotomy
  • pixel
  • PLA (abbrev.)
  • place
  • placebo
  • placement torque
  • planning software
  • plaque
  • plaque control
  • plasma B cell
  • plasma cell
  • plasma-containing growth factor
  • plasma spray
  • plasma-sprayed implant
  • plasmid
  • plaster
  • plaster of Paris
  • platelet
  • platelet gel
  • platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)
  • platelet-poor plasma (PPP)
  • platelet-rich gel
  • platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
  • platform
  • platform edge
  • platform fitting
  • platform shifting
  • platform swapping
  • platform switching
  • pleomorphism
  • plexus
  • plunger cusp
  • pluripotential hematopoietic stem cell (PHSC)
  • PMCB (abbrev.)
  • PMMA (abbrev.)
  • pneumatization
  • pocket
  • pogonion
  • point cloud
  • polished implant surface
  • polishing cap
  • polycythemia
  • polyglactin
  • polyglass
  • polyglycolic acid (PGA)
  • polygon mesh
  • polylactic acid (PLA)
  • polylactide
  • polymer
  • polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
  • polymorphism
  • polymorphonuclear leukocyte
  • polymorphonuclear neutrophil
  • polyostotic
  • polyp
  • polysulfide
  • polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
  • pontic
  • porcelain
  • porcelain fracture
  • porcelain-fused-to-metal restoration
  • porcelain laminate veneer
  • porous
  • porous bovine-derived hydroxyapatite
  • porous coralline hydroxyapatite
  • porous surface
  • Porphyromonas gingivalis:
  • positional record
  • positioned flap
  • positive architecture
  • positive predictive value
  • post and core crown
  • posterior
  • posterior border jaw relation
  • posterior dentition
  • posterior lateral nasal artery
  • posterior superior alveolar artery
  • posterior tooth form
  • postmenopausal atrophy
  • postoperative maxillary sinus cyst
  • postpalatal seal area
  • postsurgical maxillary prosthesis
  • postural contraction
  • postural position
  • powder bed fusion
  • powertome/periotome
  • PPP (abbrev.)
  • PRDP (abbrev.)
  • preangled abutment
  • preangled abutment one piece
  • preangled abutment two piece
  • preceramic solder
  • precious metal
  • precision attachment
  • prednisolone
  • prednisone
  • preemptive analgesia
  • prefabricated
  • prefabricated abutment
  • prefabricated cylinder
  • preliminary cast
  • preliminary impression
  • preload
  • premature contact
  • premedication
  • preoperative cast
  • preoperative record
  • preoperative wax-up
  • prepable abutment
  • preparation
  • preprosthetic surgery
  • preprosthetic vestibuloplasty
  • prepubertal periodontitis
  • press-fit
  • pressure area
  • pressure indicating paste
  • pressure necrosis
  • pressure relief
  • presurgical consideration
  • pretreatment records
  • prevalence
  • preventive
  • preventive maintenance
  • Prevotella
  • primary adhesion
  • primary bone
  • primary closure
  • primary implant failure
  • primary impression
  • primary maxillary mucocele
  • primary pain
  • primary soft tissue healing
  • primary stability
  • primary union
  • primitive bone
  • probe
  • probing depth
  • process
  • process jig
  • processed denture base
  • processing analog
  • processing jig
  • prodrome
  • product liability litigation
  • profile
  • profile of a patient
  • profile record
  • profiler (bone)
  • profilometer
  • progenitor cell
  • progesterone
  • prognathic
  • prognathism
  • prognosis
  • progressive loading
  • progressive mandibular lateral translation
  • progressive maxillary sinus hypoplasia
  • progressive systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)
  • projected pain
  • prophylaxis
  • Propionibacterium spp.:
  • proportional limit
  • proprioception
  • proprioceptor
  • prospective study
  • prostaglandins
  • prosthesis (pl. prostheses)
  • prosthesis bar, dolder
  • prosthesis construction
  • prosthesis, temporary
  • prosthetic
  • prosthetic joint
  • prosthetic platform
  • prosthetic retaining screw
  • prosthetic screw
  • prosthetic space
  • prosthetic table
  • prosthetics
  • protein
  • proteoglycan (PG)
  • protocol
  • protooncogene
  • protrusion
  • protrusive
  • protrusive deflection
  • protrusive deviation
  • protrusive interocclusal record
  • protrusive jaw relation
  • protrusive movement
  • protrusive occlusion
  • provisional abutment
  • provisional cementation
  • provisional implant
  • provisional prosthesis
  • provisional prosthesis/restoration
  • provisional restoration
  • provisional splint
  • provisionalization
  • proximal
  • proximal wedge
  • PRP (abbrev.)
  • pseudomembrane
  • pseudopocket
  • pseudopocket space
  • pseudopocket syndrome
  • pseudopocket traumatism
  • psychophysical
  • psychophysical color
  • pterygoid implant
  • pullout force
  • pullout strength
  • pulp
  • pulp capping
  • pulp vitality tests
  • pulpectomy
  • pulpitis
  • pulpotomy (pulp amputation)
  • pulsed mode
  • pumice
  • punch technique
  • pure titanium
  • purpura
  • purulent
  • pus
  • pustule
  • pyogenic
  • pyogenic granuloma
  • pyorrhea
  • pyramidal fracture
  • Q
  • quadrant
  • quality of life
  • quartz
  • quinolones
  • R
  • R value
  • RAD (abbrev.)
  • radiation
  • radiation-damaged bone and soft tissues
  • radiation shield
  • radiation source prosthesis
  • radicular
  • radiodensity
  • radiograph
  • radiographic guide
  • radiographic marker
  • radiographic prosthesis
  • radiographic template
  • radiology
  • radiolucent
  • radionecrosis
  • radiopaque
  • radiopaque marker
  • ramus
  • ramus endosteal implant
  • ramus frame endosteal implant
  • ramus graft
  • ramus implant
  • random assignment
  • randomized controlled trial
  • randomization
  • range
  • range of motion
  • rank sum test
  • RAP (abbrev.)
  • raphe
  • rapid manufacturing
  • rapid prototyping
  • rapidly progressive periodontitis
  • raster graphics image (bitmap)
  • ratchet
  • RBM (abbrev.)
  • reactive bone
  • reamer
  • reattachment
  • rebase
  • recall appointment after implantation
  • recall maintenance
  • receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL)
  • receptor site
  • recession
  • recipient site
  • reciprocal
  • reciprocal click
  • reciprocation
  • recombinant DNA
  • recombinant DNA
  • recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein (rhBMP)
  • reconstruction
  • reconstructive surgery
  • record
  • record base
  • record rim
  • records, legal requirements for maintaining
  • recurrence
  • recurrent periodontitis
  • reduced interarch distance
  • reduction
  • reentry
  • reference plane locator
  • reference scan
  • referred pain
  • referred symptoms
  • reflectance
  • reflection
  • refractory
  • refractory cast
  • refractory die
  • refractory mold
  • refractory periodontitis
  • refractory prosthodontic patient
  • regenerate
  • regenerate maturation
  • regeneration
  • regenerative medicine
  • regenerative therapy for alveolar ridge defect
  • regional acceleration phenomenon (RAP)
  • registration
  • registration (bite)
  • regression
  • rehabilitation
  • reimplantation
  • Reiter's syndrome
  • rejection
  • releasing incision
  • relief
  • relief area
  • reline
  • remission
  • remodel
  • remodeling (bone)
  • remount cast
  • remount index
  • remount procedure
  • remount record
  • remount record index
  • removable dental prosthesis
  • removable denture
  • removable prosthesis
  • removal torque
  • removal torque value (RTV)
  • repair
  • replantation, tooth
  • replica
  • repositioning
  • repositioning splint
  • resection
  • residual abscess
  • residual bone
  • residual ridge
  • residual ridge crest
  • residual ridge resorption
  • resilient attachment
  • resin
  • resin-bonded splint
  • resin crown
  • resistance
  • resistance form
  • resolution
  • resonance frequency analysis (RFA)
  • resorbable
  • resorbable barrier membrane
  • resorbable blast media (RBM)
  • resorbable membrane
  • resorbed maxilla
  • resorption
  • rest jaw relation
  • rest position, physiologic
  • rest seat
  • rest vertical dimension
  • restoration
  • restorative dentistry
  • restorative phase
  • restorative platform
  • retained impression coping
  • retainer
  • retaining screw
  • retention
  • retention arm
  • retention form
  • retention of the denture
  • retentive element
  • rethreading
  • reticular fiber
  • retraction cord
  • retractor
  • retrievability
  • retrofilling
  • retrognathic
  • retrognathism
  • retrograde periimplantitis
  • retromolar implant
  • retromolar pad
  • retromylohyoid area
  • retrospective study
  • retruded contact
  • retruded contact position
  • retrusion
  • retrusive
  • Retrusive jaw relation
  • reverse architecture
  • reverse articulation
  • reverse articulation teeth
  • reverse curve
  • reverse torque test (RTT)
  • reverse torque value (RTV)
  • reversible hydrocolloids
  • reversible splint
  • revolutions per minute (RPM)
  • RFA (abbrev.)
  • rhBMP (abbrev.)
  • rhinosporidiosis
  • ribbon
  • ribonucleic acid (RNA)
  • ridge
  • ridge atrophy
  • ridge augmentation
  • ridge crest
  • ridge defect
  • ridge expansion
  • ridge lap
  • ridge lap design
  • ridge mapping
  • ridge preservation
  • ridge relationship
  • ridge resorption
  • ridge slope
  • ridge sounding
  • ridge splitting
  • rigid connector
  • rigid fixation
  • rigidity
  • ring artifact
  • ringless investment technique
  • risedronate
  • risk assessment
  • risk determinant
  • risk factor
  • risk indicator
  • RNA (abbrev.)
  • Rochette bridge
  • roentgen ray
  • root
  • root canal
  • root concrescence
  • root-form endosteal dental implant
  • root fracture
  • root fragment
  • root fusion
  • root planing
  • root preparation
  • root proximity
  • root resection
  • root resorption
  • root retention
  • root submergence
  • rotated (rotational) flap
  • rouge
  • rough implant surface
  • rough surface
  • round bur
  • RPD (abbrev.)
  • RPI (abbrev.)
  • RPM (abbrev.)
  • RTT (abbrev.)
  • RTV (abbrev.)
  • Ruffini receptor
  • ruga (pl. rugae)
  • runt-related transcription factor 2 (runx2)
  • S
  • S value
  • saccharolytic
  • saddle pontic
  • sagittal
  • sagittal axis
  • sagittal plane
  • saliva
  • salivary pellicle
  • sandblasted implant surface
  • sandblasted, large-grit, acid-etched (SLA) implant surface
  • sandblasting
  • sanitary pontic
  • saucerization
  • scaffold
  • scaffold tissue engineering
  • scaler
  • scaling
  • scallop
  • scalloped implant
  • scan body
  • scanographic template
  • scar
  • scatter radiation
  • scene file
  • Schneiderian membrane
  • Schneiderian membrane perforation
  • scleroderma
  • sclerosis
  • screw
  • screw design
  • screw endosteal dental implant
  • screw fracture
  • screw implant
  • screw joint
  • screw loosening
  • screw preload
  • screw tap
  • screw tightening
  • screw, teflon-coated
  • screw-retained
  • screw-type implant
  • SCTG (abbrev.)
  • scurvy
  • SD (abbrev.)
  • SE (abbrev.)
  • sealing screw
  • seating surface
  • sebaceous
  • second moment principle
  • second stage dental implant surgery
  • secondary adhesion
  • secondary closure
  • secondary crown
  • secondary implant failure
  • secondary maxillary mucocele
  • secondary occlusal trauma
  • secondary stability
  • second stage dental implant surgery
  • second stage permucosal abutment
  • second stage surgery
  • secretion
  • sectional impression
  • sedation, conscious
  • sedative
  • seesaw model (of prosthesis loading)
  • segmental defect
  • Seibert classification
  • selective grinding
  • selective laser sintering (SLS)
  • Selenomonas sputigena
  • self-curing resin
  • self-separating plaster
  • self-tapping
  • semi-adjustable articulator
  • semi-precious metal alloy
  • sensitivity
  • sensory function evaluation
  • sensory mapping
  • separating medium
  • sepsis
  • septicemia
  • septum
  • sequestration
  • sequestrectomy
  • sequestrum
  • sessile
  • set screw
  • setting expansion
  • sextant
  • SFF (abbrev.)
  • shade
  • Sharpey connective tissue fibers
  • shear stress
  • shelf, buccal
  • shell crown
  • shellac base
  • shim stock
  • shoulder finish line
  • sialadenitis
  • sialagogue
  • sialolith
  • sialoprotein
  • sialorrhea
  • sign
  • signaling molecule
  • signed rank test
  • silent sinus syndrome (SSS)
  • silica
  • silicone
  • simple fracture
  • simple joint
  • simple regression
  • simulation
  • simultaneous implant placement
  • single-stage implant
  • sintered (porous) surface
  • sintering
  • sinus
  • sinus augmentation
  • sinus disease
  • sinus elevation
  • sinus elevator
  • sinus graft
  • sinus grafting technique
  • sinus lift
  • sinus lift surgery
  • sinus lining
  • sinus membrane (maxillary)
  • sinus perforation
  • sinus pneumatization (maxillary)
  • sinus tract
  • sinusitis (maxillary)
  • site development (implant)
  • Skalak models of prosthesis loading
  • skin
  • skin-penetrating implant
  • skull simulator
  • SLA (abbrev.)
  • sleeper implant
  • slough
  • SLS (abbrev.)
  • SM (abbrev.)
  • smear
  • smile
  • smile line
  • SNA angle
  • snap impression
  • socioeconomic factors
  • socket
  • socket graft
  • socket preservation
  • socket seal
  • soft splint
  • soft tissue
  • soft tissue augmentation
  • soft tissue cast
  • soft tissue defect
  • soft tissue graft
  • software-based planning
  • solder
  • solder joint
  • soldering index
  • solid freeform fabrication (SFF)
  • solid screw
  • somatoprosthesis
  • somatoprosthetics
  • sonicate (sonicated, sonicating, sonication)
  • sonics
  • sounding
  • spacemaking
  • spark erosion
  • spasm
  • spatula
  • spatulation
  • speaking space
  • specialized oral mucosa
  • specificity
  • specimen
  • spicule
  • spiral cone beam computed tomography
  • spiral drill
  • spirochete
  • splint
  • splinting
  • splinting, of abutments
  • splinting, of muscles
  • split-cast method
  • split-cast mounting
  • split-crest technique
  • split-ridge technique
  • split-thickness graft
  • spongy bone
  • spontaneous fracture
  • spoon denture
  • sporadic
  • sprue
  • sprue button
  • sprue former
  • SPT (abbrev.)
  • square impression coping
  • SSS (abbrev.)
  • stability
  • stabilization
  • stabilize
  • stack
  • staged protocol
  • stage one surgery
  • stage two surgery
  • staggered implant placement
  • staggered offset
  • standard abutment
  • standard deviation (SD)
  • standard error (SE)
  • standard tessellation language (STL)
  • standard of care
  • Staphylococcus aureus:
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis:
  • staple implant
  • static
  • static loading
  • statistical significance
  • statistics
  • stay plate
  • steam cleaning
  • stem cell
  • stenosis (pl. stenoses)
  • stent
  • stepped implant
  • stereognosis
  • stereolithographic guide
  • stereolithographic model
  • stereolithography (SLA)
  • stereophotogrammetry
  • sterile
  • sterile technique
  • sterility
  • sterilization
  • steroid hormones
  • Stillman's cleft
  • stimulator, interdental
  • stimulus
  • stipple
  • stippling
  • STL (abbrev.)
  • stock tray
  • stoma (pl. stomata or stomas)
  • stomatitis
  • stomatology
  • straight abutment
  • strain
  • Streptococcus spp.
  • stress
  • stress-bearing region
  • stress bending
  • stress concentration
  • stress director
  • stress distribution
  • stress shielding
  • stripped thread
  • stripping
  • stroma
  • structured-light 3D scanner
  • stud-type attachment
  • study cast
  • stylus tracing
  • subantral augmentation
  • subacute
  • subcondylar fracture
  • subcrestal implant placement
  • subdermal implant
  • subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG)
  • subgingival calculus
  • subgingival margin
  • sublingual
  • sublingual artery
  • sublingual fossa
  • subluxation
  • submerged healing
  • submerged implant
  • submergible implant
  • submucosal insert
  • subnasal elevation
  • subocclusal connector
  • subocclusal surface
  • subperiosteal dental implant
  • subperiosteal dental implant abutment
  • subperiosteal dental implant substructure
  • subperiosteal dental implant superstructure
  • subperiosteal fracture
  • subperiosteal implant
  • substantivity
  • subtracted implant surface
  • subtracted surface
  • subtraction radiography
  • subtractive manufacturing (SM)
  • subtractive surface treatment
  • succedaneous dentition
  • success criterion
  • success rate
  • sulcular epithelium
  • sulcular fluid
  • sulcular incision
  • Summer osteotome technique
  • supereruption
  • supernumerary
  • superstructure
  • supporting cusps
  • supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
  • suppuration
  • supracrestal implant placement
  • supraeruption
  • supragingival
  • supragingival calculus
  • surface alteration
  • surface bonding
  • surface characteristics (implant)
  • surface roughness
  • surface tension
  • surface translocating bacteria (STB)
  • surface treatment
  • surfactant
  • surgery
  • surgical bed
  • surgical curettage
  • surgical dressing
  • surgical guide
  • surgical implant
  • surgical indexing
  • surgical navigation
  • surgical occlusion rim
  • surgical prosthesis
  • surgical splint
  • surgical stent
  • surgical template
  • survival rate
  • suture
  • suturing
  • swage
  • symphysis (pl. symphyses)
  • symptom
  • syndrome
  • syngeneic graft
  • synovial fluid
  • synovial membrane
  • synthetic bone
  • synthetic bone material
  • synthetic graft
  • synthetic graft material
  • system (implant)
  • systematic review
  • T
  • T cell
  • t test
  • table, occlusal
  • tack
  • TAD (abbrev.)
  • Tannerella forsythia:
  • tantalum (Ta)
  • tap
  • tape
  • taper
  • tapered implant
  • tapered impression coping
  • tapping
  • taurodontism
  • TCP (abbrev.)
  • team approach
  • teflon compression ring
  • teflon scaler
  • telangiectasia
  • telescopic coping
  • telescopic coping attachment system
  • telescopic crown
  • telescopic denture
  • temporomandibular articulation
  • temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
  • temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
  • temporomandibular joint hypermobility
  • template
  • temporary abutment
  • temporary anchorage device (TAD)
  • temporary cement
  • temporary cylinder
  • temporary healing cuff
  • temporary prosthesis
  • temporary prosthesis/restoration
  • tensile strain
  • tensile stress
  • tension
  • tension-free flap closure
  • tension-free wound closure
  • tent pole
  • tent pole procedure
  • tenting
  • tenting screw
  • teratogenesis
  • terminal jaw relation record
  • tessellation
  • test group
  • test, chi-square
  • tetracycline
  • tetracycline bone labeling
  • texture mapping
  • textured surface
  • texturing
  • TGF (abbrev.)
  • TGF-β (abbrev.)
  • therapeutic prosthesis
  • therapy
  • thermal expansion
  • thermoplastic
  • thick flat periodontium
  • thin scalloped periodontium
  • thread
  • thread angle
  • thread crest
  • thread depth
  • thread flank
  • thread-former
  • thread lead
  • thread path
  • thread pitch
  • thread root
  • thread run out
  • threaded implant
  • threader
  • three-dimensional guidance system for implant placement
  • three-dimensional imaging
  • three-dimensional implant
  • three-dimensional layering
  • three-dimensional modeling
  • three-dimensional printing
  • thrombocyte
  • thrombocythemia
  • thrombocytopenia
  • Ti
  • Ti-6Al-4V
  • tibia
  • tibial bone graft
  • tibial bone harvest
  • tic
  • tinfoil
  • tinnitus
  • tinted denture base
  • tissue
  • tissue bank
  • tissue-borne
  • tissue conditioner
  • tissue conditioning
  • tissue displaceability
  • tissue displacement
  • tissue engineering
  • tissue-integrated prosthesis
  • tissue integration
  • tissue punch
  • tissue punch technique
  • tissue recession
  • tissue registration
  • tissue-supported
  • titanium-reinforced expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane
  • titanium (Ti)
  • titanium alloy
  • titanium mesh
  • titanium oxide
  • titanium plasma sprayed (TPS)
  • titanium reinforced
  • titanium root-form implant
  • titanium skin-penetrating implant
  • TMD (abbrev.)
  • TMJ (abbrev.)
  • tolerance
  • tomogram
  • tomograph
  • tomography
  • tongue thrusting
  • tonus, muscle
  • tooth arrangement
  • tooth borne
  • tooth color selection
  • tooth extraction
  • tooth extrusion
  • tooth form
  • tooth fracture
  • tooth preparation
  • tooth selection
  • tooth-size discrepancy
  • tooth supported
  • tooth-supported base
  • tooth-supported denture
  • toothbrush trauma
  • topical
  • topography
  • topology
  • torque
  • torque controller
  • torque driver
  • torque gauge
  • torque indicator
  • torque wrench
  • torsion stress
  • torus (pl. tori)
  • toughness
  • toxicity
  • toxin
  • TPS (abbrev.)
  • trabecula
  • trabeculae of bone
  • trabecular bone
  • tranquilizer
  • transcranial oblique radiograph
  • transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation
  • transdermal
  • transduction
  • transepithelial
  • transepithelial abutment
  • transfer coping
  • transfer (implant) impression
  • transfer index
  • transfer jig
  • transforming growth factor (TGF)
  • transforms
  • transillumination
  • transit dose
  • transitional contour
  • transitional denture
  • transitional implant
  • transitional prosthesis
  • transitional prosthesis/restoration
  • transitional restoration
  • translation
  • translucency
  • transmandibular implant
  • transmucosal
  • transmucosal abutment
  • transmucosal healing
  • transmucosal loading
  • transosseous implant
  • transosteal
  • transosteal dental implant
  • transosteal implant
  • transplant
  • transport segment
  • transseptal fiberotomy
  • transudate
  • transverse horizontal axis
  • transversion
  • trap
  • trauma
  • trauma reconstruction
  • traumatic occlusion
  • traumatism
  • traumatogenic
  • traumatogenic occlusion
  • treatment
  • treatment denture
  • treatment plan
  • treatment planning
  • trephine
  • trephine drill
  • Treponema denticola
  • trial base
  • trial denture
  • trial-fit gauge
  • trial flask closure
  • trial placement
  • triamcinolone
  • triangular mesh
  • tricalcium phosphate (TCP) (Ca3(PO4)2)
  • trifurcation
  • trigeminal
  • tripodization
  • trismus
  • trismus appliance
  • troche
  • trough, gingival
  • try-in
  • try-in screw
  • tubercule
  • tuberosity
  • tuberosity reduction
  • tumefaction
  • tunica mucosa
  • tunnel dissection
  • tunnel preparation
  • turgid
  • turned implant surface
  • turnover
  • twist drill
  • two-implant overdenture
  • two-part implant
  • two-piece abutment
  • two-piece implant
  • two-stage grafting procedures
  • two-stage implant
  • two-stage implant placement
  • two-stage surgery
  • two-stage surgical approach
  • typodont
  • U
  • UCLA abutment
  • UCLA abutment substand
  • ulcer, ulceration
  • ultimate strength
  • ultrasonic bone surgery
  • ultrasonic scaler
  • ultrasound stimulation
  • ultrastructure
  • ultraviolet
  • uncovery
  • undercut
  • underwood cleft
  • underwood septum
  • undulate
  • uniform color space
  • unilateral
  • unilateral subperiosteal implant
  • uninterrupted suture
  • unit load
  • upright
  • uprighting
  • urticaria
  • V
  • vacuum tube
  • Valsalva maneuver
  • variance
  • Varicella zoster (shingles, herpes zoster)
  • VAS (abbrev.)
  • vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
  • vascular pain
  • vascular supply
  • vascularization
  • vasoconstriction
  • vasoconstrictor
  • vasodepressor
  • vasodilation
  • vat
  • VDO (abbrev.)
  • VDR (abbrev.)
  • vector
  • VEGF (abbrev.)
  • Veillonella spp.
  • velum
  • veneer
  • vent
  • verification cast
  • verification index
  • verification jig
  • verification jig
  • vertex
  • vertical alveolar distraction
  • vertical bone height
  • vertical dimension
  • vertical dimension decrease
  • vertical dimension increase
  • vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO)
  • vertical dimension of speech
  • vertical incision
  • vertical mattress suture
  • vertical opening
  • vertical overlap
  • verticentric
  • vesicle
  • vestibular
  • vestibular incision
  • vestibule
  • vestibuloplasty
  • vibrating line
  • Vincent's angina
  • virology
  • virtual articulation
  • virtual model
  • virtual reality (VR)
  • virtual reality modeling language (VRML)
  • virtual surgical planning
  • virulence
  • virus
  • visceral pain
  • visible spectrum
  • visual analog scale (VAS)
  • vital biomechanics
  • vital bone content
  • vitality test
  • vitalometer
  • vitamin D receptor (VDR)
  • vitreous carbon
  • Volkmann's canals
  • voxel (volumetric pixel or volumetric picture element)
  • VR (abbrev.)
  • VRML (abbrev.)
  • V-Y advancement flap
  • W
  • wandering abscess
  • wash impression slang
  • wax
  • wax pattern
  • wax trial prosthesis
  • wax try-in
  • wax-up
  • waxing sleeve
  • wedge procedure
  • wet milling
  • white blood cell
  • white-light scanner (WLS)
  • whiting
  • wicking (effect)
  • Wilcoxon rank sum test
  • wire splint
  • WLS (abbrev.)
  • Wolff's Law
  • work
  • work authorization
  • working articulation
  • working contacts
  • working model
  • working occlusal surface
  • working occlusion
  • working side
  • wound
  • wound closure
  • wound dehiscence
  • wound healing
  • woven bone
  • wrench
  • wrought
  • X
  • xenogenic graft
  • xenograft
  • xeroderma
  • xeroradiography
  • xerostomia
  • X-ray
  • X-ray tube
  • Y
  • yeast
  • Young's modulus
  • Z
  • zero-degree teeth
  • zirconia
  • zirconia ceramic post
  • zirconium (Zr)
  • zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
  • zirconium oxide
  • zoledronate
  • Zr
  • zygoma
  • zygomatic implant
  • zymogen
  • Appendix A: Digital Dental Terms
  • 3D construction
  • 3D file formats
  • 3D modeling
  • 3D printing
  • 3D rendering
  • 3D scanner
  • 3D surface scanning
  • 3D volume
  • 3D volumetric reconstruction
  • 3MF
  • algorithmic dental occlusion (ADO)
  • beam hardening artifact
  • billet
  • CAD/CAM dentistry
  • calibration
  • Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)
  • digital denture
  • digital imaging
  • impression wand
  • intraoral scanning
  • kinematic strain-free tooth movement
  • milling
  • pixel
  • radiodensity
  • ring artifact
  • virtual articulation
  • virtual model
  • virtual surgical planning
  • Appendix B: Useful Websites
  • Appendix C: Recommended Reading
  • Internet sources
  • End User License Agreement