Glossary of Dental Implantology
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
Table of Contents
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