In dentistry, calculus or tartar is a form of hardened dental plaque. It is caused by precipitation of minerals from saliva and gingival crevicular fluid...
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debridement refers to the removal by dental cleaning of accumulations of plaque and calculus (tartar) in order to maintain dental health. Debridement may be performed...
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species of small land snails Calculus (dental), deposits of calcium phosphate salts on teeth, also known as tartar Calculus (medicine), a stone formed in the...
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and animal bodies, like kidney stones and minerals on teeth. Bezoar Calculus (dental) Lithotomy Grases F.; Sanchis P.; Isern B.; Perelló J.; Costa-Bauzá...
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demineralization of the teeth (also known as dental caries) or harden into dental calculus (also known as tartar). Calculus cannot be removed through tooth brushing...
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Scaling and root planing (redirect from Dental scaling)
therapy or deep cleaning, is a procedure involving removal of dental plaque and calculus (scaling or debridement) and then smoothing, or planing, of the...
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been shown to improve dental health over and above the effects of the removal of plaque and calculus. Abrasives, like the dental polishing agents used...
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Tooth enamel (redirect from Dental enamel)
central incisors, canines, and first premolars, and may be confused as dental calculus. Darker than the other incremental lines, the neonatal line is an incremental...
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neck inspection, dental charting and taking blood pressure and pulse taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays) removing calculus and plaque (hard...
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Dental explorers, also known as sickle probes, are tools found in the dental arsenal that are frequently utilised. The explorer is designed with a sharp...
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Fluoride therapy (section Dental caries)
fluoride toothpastes for reducing dental decay, dental erosion, gingivitis, tooth hypersensitivity, dental plaque, calculus (tartar) and stains. A systematic...
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2019). "Effects of stabilized stannous fluoride dentifrice on dental calculus, dental plaque, gingivitis, halitosis and stain: A systematic review"....
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Periodontal scaler (redirect from Dental scaler)
Periodontal scalers are dental instruments used in the prophylactic and periodontal care of teeth (most often human teeth), including scaling and root...
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dentistry are offered by dental schools in various countries around the world. Dental degrees may include: Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Bachelor's...
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Loupe (redirect from Dental loupes)
plaque and calculus to remove it. Magnification can assist dentists and hygienists with identification and removal of plaque and calculus in addition...
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Tooth whitening (redirect from Dental whitening)
Hazen, Stanley P.; Scott, David B. (1960-02-01). "Mineralization of Dental Calculus". Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine...
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Periodontal curette (redirect from Dental curette)
subgingival calculus removal. Universal and Gracey curettes are typically used during nonsurgical periodontal therapy of a patient's dental hygiene care...
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presence of plaque induced gingivitis 2 Periodontal pocketing < 3mm, but calculus (dental) present with or without plaque retentive factors such as "overhanging"...
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Feeding tube (section Calculus)
maintained with routine home use of a non-foaming anti-calculus dentifrice (toothpaste). Dental caries is a localized disease in which susceptible tooth...
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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...
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Ancient Greek, delta represented a voiced dental plosive IPA: [d]. In Modern Greek, it represents a voiced dental fricative IPA: [ð], like the "th" in "that"...
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Oral microbiology (redirect from Dental bacteria)
mineralization of and around dead microorganisms; this calculus can then be colonized by living bacteria. Dental calculus can be present on supragingival and subgingival...
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Oral hygiene (redirect from Dental hygiene)
Forshaw R (9 December 2022). "Dental calculus - oral health, forensic studies and archaeology: a review". British Dental Journal. 233 (11): 961–967. doi:10...
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Toothache (redirect from Dental pain)
dental pain or tooth pain, is pain in the teeth or their supporting structures, caused by dental diseases or pain referred to the teeth by non-dental...
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Outline of dentistry and oral health (redirect from List of dental topics)
History of dental caries Barodontalgia Biodontics Bruxism Calculus Ceramics Crown Dental amalgam Dental brace Dental cavities Dental disease Dental extraction...
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Tooth polishing (redirect from Dental polishing)
restorations. The purpose of polishing is to remove extrinsic stains, remove dental plaque accumulation, increase aesthetics and to reduce corrosion of metallic...
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They include dental assistants (known as dental nurses in the United Kingdom and Ireland), dental therapists and oral health therapists, dental technologists...
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archeological dental calculus preserves cellular structures and oral bacteria, but a new discovery in the last decade has revealed that dental calculus is a long-term...
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Dentures (redirect from Dental plate)
denture designs, some of which rely on bonding or clasping onto teeth or dental implants (fixed prosthodontics). There are two main categories of dentures...
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daily brushing provides the best preventative measure, feeding a dental diet or using dental chews for dogs is an effective approach pet owners can take to...
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