Preventive Dentistry
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- Prophylaxsis
- Professional cleaning.
- Dietary analysis
- Detail of all foods consumed within a given period of planning
- Curettage
- The process of debridement. (to scrap away)
- Mouth guard
- Removable appliance usually worn on the maxillary arch
- Pit & fissure sealants
- A clear substance on Occlusal surfaces to prevent cavities
- Intra-oral examination
- Palpation of the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity
- Full mouth series
- Complete x-ray of the mouth.
- Panorex
- Extraoral x-rays of the hard tissue in the mouth.
- Fluoride
- A topical agent used to produce a stronger, calcified structure
- Calculus
- Tartar.
- Plaque
- Film on teeth which cause caries, (cavities) gingivitis and periodontitis.
- Bitewing Radiograhs
- A dental x-ray to show areas between the posterior teeth
- Diagnostic casts
- Likeness of dental structures for study and treatment planning.
- Periapical
- Individual x-ray that discloses entire tooth.
- Home care instructions
- Teaching patients to properly care for their teeth.