Glossary Of Terms

Welcome to the web site glossary.  Start by clicking on a letter below.

 

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Bicuspid

A premolar tooth; a tooth with two cusps.


Bitewing radiographs

X-rays used to reveal the crowns of several upper and lower teeth as they bite down.


Bleaching

A cosmetic dental procedure that whitens the teeth using a bleaching solution.


Bonding

A composite resin applied to a tooth to change its shape and/or color. Bonding also refers to how a filling, orthodontic appliance or some fixed partial dentures are attached to teeth.


Bridge

A fixed partial denture is a prosthetic replacement of one or more missing teeth cemented or attached to the abutment teeth or implant abutments adjacent to the space.

Also see our patient education guide.


Bruxism

Constant grinding or clenching of teeth during they day or while asleep.




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