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.

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