A drug that stops or slows the growth of bacteria
Archives
ANUG
An acronym for Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis, commonly known as trench mouth or Vincent’s disease, aggravated by stress and/or smoking
Apex
The tip of the root of a tooth
Apicoectomy
Surgical removal of the root tip to treat a dead tooth
Arch
Describes the alignment of the upper or lower teeth
Attrition
Loss of structure due to natural wear
Base
Cement placed under a dental restoration to insulate the pulp (nerve chamber)
Bicuspid or Pre-molar
Transitional teeth behind the cuspids
Bifurcation (trifurcation)
Juncture of two (three) roots in posterior teeth
Biopsy
Removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination
