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2. Dental and Periodontal Charting - Healthline

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   Dental charting is a process in which your dental healthcare professional lists and describes the health of your teeth and gums. Periodontal charting, which is a part of your dental chart, refers ...

3. Glossary of Dental Health Terms - WebMD

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   Glossary of Dental Health Terms. Abrasion: Tooth wear caused by improper brushing or excessively forceful use of toothpicks or floss. Holding objects between the teeth or frequently placing and ...

4. Dental dam - Wikipedia

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   Dental dam. Dental dam. A dental dam or rubber dam is a thin, 6-inch (150 mm) square sheet, usually latex or nitrile, used in dentistry to isolate the operative site (one or more teeth) from the rest of the mouth. Sometimes termed "Kofferdam" (from German), it was designed in the United States in 1864 by Sanford Christie Barnum [de]. [1]

5. WebMD Checklist: Dental Care for Healthy Teeth and Gums

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   Be smart. Choose naturally sweet foods. I waited at least 30 minutes to brush my teeth after drinking a soda. Most carbonated soft drinks contain acids that eat away tooth enamel. Waiting gives ...

6. Dental notation - Wikipedia

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   Dental notation. Dental professionals, in writing or speech, use several different dental notation systems for associating information with a specific tooth. The three most common systems are the FDI World Dental Federation notation (ISO 3950), the Universal Numbering System, and the Palmer notation. The FDI notation is used worldwide, and the ...

7. Oral Health Basics: Symptoms, Types, Causes & More

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   swelling of the face and cheek. clicking of the jaw. cracked or broken teeth. frequent dry mouth. If any of these symptoms are accompanied by a high fever and facial or neck swelling, you should ...

8. The Benefits and Risks of Silver Diamine Fluoride - WebMD

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   In general, SDF only has the following side effects: Gum irritation, although this usually goes away within a couple of days. Metallic taste in your mouth. Low prevalence of gum and tooth pain ...

9. FDI World Dental Federation notation - Wikipedia

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   FDI World Dental Federation notation (also "FDI notation" or "ISO 3950 notation") is the world's most commonly used dental notation (tooth numbering system). [1][2] It is designated by the International Organization for Standardization as standard ISO 3950 "Dentistry — Designation system for teeth and areas of the oral cavity". [3]