Tooth loss, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 38 relations: Bridge (dentistry), Bruxism, Cancer, Canine tooth, Cardiovascular disease, Deciduous teeth, Dental avulsion, Dental floss, Dental implant, Dental plaque, Dental trauma, Dentist, Dentistry, Dentures, Diabetes, Epithelium, Fluoride, Football helmet, Goaltender mask, Health effects of tobacco, Incisor, Mesenchyme, Molar (tooth), Mouthguard, Oral hygiene, Osteoporosis, Periodontal disease, Periodontology, Permanent teeth, Resin-retained bridge, Teeth cleaning, Tongue cleaner, Tooth, Tooth brushing, Tooth decay, Toothlessness, Toothpaste, Wisdom tooth.

2. Acquired tooth pathology

Bridge (dentistry)

A bridge is a fixed dental restoration (a fixed dental prosthesis) used to replace one or more missing teeth by joining an artificial tooth definitively to adjacent teeth or dental implants.

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Bruxism

Bruxism is excessive teeth grinding or jaw clenching.

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Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

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Canine tooth

In mammalian oral anatomy, the canine teeth, also called cuspids, dogteeth, eye teeth, vampire teeth, or vampire fangs, are the relatively long, pointed teeth.

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Cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is any disease involving the heart or blood vessels.

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Deciduous teeth

Deciduous teeth or primary teeth, also informally known as baby teeth, milk teeth, or temporary teeth,Illustrated Dental Embryology, Histology, and Anatomy, Bath-Balogh and Fehrenbach, Elsevier, 2011, page 255 are the first set of teeth in the growth and development of humans and other diphyodonts, which include most mammals but not elephants, kangaroos, or manatees, which are polyphyodonts.

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Dental avulsion

Dental avulsion is the complete displacement of a tooth from its socket in alveolar bone owing to trauma, such as can be caused by a fall, road traffic accident, assault, sports, or occupational injury.

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Dental floss

Dental floss is a cord of thin filaments used in interdental cleaning to remove food and dental plaque from between teeth or places a toothbrush has difficulty reaching or is unable to reach.

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Dental implant

A dental implant (also known as an endosseous implant or fixture) is a prosthesis that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, or facial prosthesis or to act as an orthodontic anchor.

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Dental plaque

Dental plaque is a biofilm of microorganisms (mostly bacteria, but also fungi) that grows on surfaces within the mouth.

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Dental trauma

Dental trauma refers to trauma (injury) to the teeth and/or periodontium (gums, periodontal ligament, alveolar bone), and nearby soft tissues such as the lips, tongue, etc.

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Dentist

A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry, the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth.

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Dentistry

Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth.

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Dentures

Dentures (also known as false teeth) are prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth, supported by the surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity.

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Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels.

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Epithelium

Epithelium or epithelial tissue is a thin, continuous, protective layer of compactly packed cells with little extracellular matrix.

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Fluoride

Fluoride.

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A football helmet is a type of protective headgear used mainly in gridiron football, although a structural variation has occasional use in Australian rules football.

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Goaltender mask

A goaltender mask, commonly referred to as a goalie mask, is a mask worn by goaltenders in a variety of sports to protect the head and face from injury from the ball or puck, as they constantly face incoming shots on goal.

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Health effects of tobacco

Tobacco products, especially when smoked or used orally, have serious negative effects on human health.

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Incisor

Incisors (from Latin incidere, "to cut") are the front teeth present in most mammals.

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Mesenchyme

Mesenchyme is a type of loosely organized animal embryonic connective tissue of undifferentiated cells that give rise to most tissues, such as skin, blood or bone.

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Molar (tooth)

The molars or molar teeth are large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth.

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Mouthguard

A mouthguard is a protective device for the mouth that covers the teeth and gums to prevent and reduce injury to the teeth, arches, lips and gums.

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Oral hygiene

Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping one's oral cavity clean and free of disease and other problems (e.g. bad breath) by regular brushing of the teeth (dental hygiene) and adopting good hygiene habits.

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Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to more porous bone, and consequent increase in fracture risk.

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Periodontal disease

Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a set of inflammatory conditions affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth.

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Periodontology

Periodontology or periodontics (from Ancient Greek, – 'around'; and, – 'tooth', genitive) is the specialty of dentistry that studies supporting structures of teeth, as well as diseases and conditions that affect them.

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Permanent teeth

Permanent teeth or adult teeth are the second set of teeth formed in diphyodont mammals.

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Resin-retained bridge

A resin-retained bridge (also known as resin-bonded-bridge or resin-bonded fixed dental prosthesis (RBFDP)) is a bridge (a fixed dental prosthesis) replacing a missing tooth that relies for its retention on a composite resin cement.

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Teeth cleaning

Teeth cleaning is part of oral hygiene and involves the removal of dental plaque from teeth with the intention of preventing cavities (dental caries), gingivitis, and periodontal disease.

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Tongue cleaner

A tongue cleaner (also called a tongue scraper or tongue brush) is an oral hygiene device designed to clean the coating on the upper surface of the tongue.

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Tooth

A tooth (teeth) is a hard, calcified structure found in the jaws (or mouths) of many vertebrates and used to break down food.

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Tooth brushing

Tooth brushing is the act of scrubbing teeth with a toothbrush equipped with toothpaste.

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Tooth decay

Tooth decay, also known as cavities or caries,The word 'caries' is a mass noun, and is not a plural of 'carie'. is the breakdown of teeth due to acids produced by bacteria.

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Toothlessness

Toothlessness or edentulism is the condition of having no teeth. Tooth loss and Toothlessness are Acquired tooth pathology.

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Toothpaste

Toothpaste is a paste or gel dentifrice used with a toothbrush to clean and maintain the aesthetics and health of teeth.

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Wisdom tooth

The third molar, commonly called wisdom tooth, is the most posterior of the three molars in each quadrant of the human dentition.

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See also

Acquired tooth pathology

• Abfraction
• Cracked tooth syndrome
• Custom-made medical device
• Dental abrasion
• Dental attrition
• Dental combination syndrome
• Dental erosion
• Enamel infraction
• Enamel spindles
• Enamel tufts
• Galvanic shock
• Impacted wisdom teeth
• Overeruption
• Pulp polyp
• Pulp stone
• Tooth fusion
• Tooth impaction
• Tooth loss
• Tooth wear
• Toothlessness

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth_loss

Also known as Loss of teeth, Lost tooth, Missing teeth, Missing tooth, Missing tooth replacement, Replaced its teeth, Tooth replacement.