Specialized terms

Dental implant (Implant dentaire) : An artificial tooth that is anchored in the gums or jawbone to replace a missing tooth.

Gingival graft (Greffe gingivale) : Gingival grafting, also called gum grafting or periodontal plastic surgery, is a generic term for the performance of any of a number of periodontal surgical procedures in which the gum tissue is grafted. The aim may be to cover exposed root surfaces or merely to augment the band of keratinized tissue.

Implant (Implant) : A material grafted into tissue.

Calculus/Tartar (Tartre) : Calculus/Tartar is a hard, yellowish to brownish-black deposit on teeth formed largely through the mineralization of dead bacteria in dental plaques by the calcium salts in salivary secretions and subgingival transudates.

Enamel (Émail) : Tooth enamel is the hardest and most mineralized substance in the body, and one of the four main tissues that make up the tooth. This is visible dental tissue, which is supported by the dentin underneath.

Gingivitis (Gingivite) : Inflammatory condition of the gums that becomes red swollen sensitive and hemorrhagic. Causes can be poor oral hygiene. Temporary hormonal changes can also cause gingivitis, for example during pregnancy, as well as taking certain medications.

Scaling (Détartrage) : The removal of calculus and other deposits on the teeth by means of instruments.

Orthodontics (Orthodontie) : The branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention and correction of irregular teeth, as by means of braces.

Unerupted (Incluse/Toujours absente) : A tooth that has not yet penetrated into the oral cavity.

Tooth (Dent) : One of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.

Miroir dentaire (Dental mirror) : A dental mirror is an instrument used by dentists to easily visualize the inner side of the teeth.

Dental scaler (Détartreur dentaire) : A dental instrument for removal of plaque, bacterial endotoxins, and calculus from teeth.

Implantology (implantologie) : The branch of dentistry dealing with the permanent implantation or attachment of artificial teeth in the jaw.

Surgeon (chirurgien) : A physician who specializes in surgery.

Maxillofacial (maxillofacial) : Of, relating to, or affecting the jaws and the face.

Extraction (Extraction) : The act of removing a tooth or tooh parts.

Periodontics (parodontie) : The branch of dentistry dealing with the study and treatment of diseases of the periodontium.

Root canal (traitement de canal) : A specific treatment for disease of the dental pulp involving removal of the nerve and other tissues from the pulp cavity and their replacement with filling material.

Local anesthesia (Anesthésie) : The loss of pain sensation over a specific area without loss of consciousness.

Arch (Arc) : A terme used to refer to a lower or upper denture.

Biopsy (Biopsie) : The removal of tissues for histologic evaluation.

Bleaching (Blanchiment) : A dental procedure that whitens the teeth using a bleaching solution.

Excision (Excision) : A surgical removal of bones ou tissues.

Fracture (Fracture) : The breaking of a bone structure (a tooth).

Periodontal (Périodontique) : Referring to the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth.