Terms Related to Dental Veneer

• Dental Crown

  A prosthetic restoration that reproduces the entire surface anatomy of the visible natural crown of a tooth. It may be partial (covering three or more ...

• Dental Onlay

  Restorations of metal, porcelain, or plastic made to fit a cavity preparation, then cemented into the tooth. Onlays are restorations which fit into cavity preparations ...

• Dental Welding

  The joining of pieces of metal through the use of an alloy which has a lower melting point, usually at least 100 degrees Celsius below ...

• Dental Implantation

  The grafting or inserting of a prosthetic device of alloplastic material into the oral tissue beneath the mucosal or periosteal layer or within the bone. ...

• Pontic

  A partial denture attached to prepared natural teeth, roots, or implants by cementation.

• Crown

  A prosthetic restoration that reproduces the entire surface anatomy of the visible natural crown of a tooth. It may be partial (covering three or more ...

• Inlay

  Restorations of metal, porcelain, or plastic made to fit a cavity preparation, then cemented into the tooth. Onlays are restorations which fit into cavity preparations ...