Describes the alignment of the upper or lower teeth.

Surgical removal of the root tip to treat a dead tooth.

The tip of the root of a tooth.

An acronym for Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis, commonly known as trench mouth or Vincent’s disease, which can be aggravated by stress and/or smoking.

A drug that stops or slows the growth of bacteria.

The six upper or six lower front teeth.

Partial or complete elimination of pain sensation. Numbing a tooth is an example of local anesthesia; general anesthesia produces partial or complete unconsciousness.

A state of pain relief or an agent that lessens pain.

A most common filling material, also known as silver fillings, containing mercury (approximately 50%), silver, tin, copper and zinc.

The jaw bone that anchors the roots of teeth.