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Dental Terms Starting with S

Salivary glandExocrine glands that produce saliva and empty it into the mo...About more
ScalingRemoval of plaque, calculus, and stain from teeth.
Schedule of benefitsA listing of dental services and the maximum benefit amounts...About more
SealantA resinous material designed to be applied to the occlusal s...About more
Second-opinion programAn opinion about the appropriateness of a proposed treatment...About more
Sedationdrugs to calm and relax you
Sedative fillingA temporary restoration intended to relieve pain.
Semi-precision attachmentA device, one component of which is fixed to an abutment or ...About more
Service corporationsDental benefit organizations established under not-for-profi...About more
SextantOne of the six relatively equal sections into which a dental...About more
SialodochoplastySurgical procedure for the repair of a defect and/or restora...About more
SialographyInspection of the salivary ducts and glands by radiograph af...About more
SialolithotomySurgical procedure by which a stone within a salivary gland ...About more
Simple ExtractionThis type of extraction does not require sectioning of the t...About more
Simple fractureBreak in bone which is not exposed to external contamination...About more
SiteA term used to describe a single area, position, or locus. F...About more
Six-year molarThe first permanent tooth to erupt, usually between the ages...About more
SocketThe hole in the jawbone into which the tooth fits.
Space maintainerA passive appliance, usually cemented in place, that holds t...About more
Special crowncap, made of special metal, placed on a tooth that has had a...About more
Specification No. 3950This schema (ANSI/ADA/ISO Specification No. 39501984 Dentist...About more
SplintA device used to support, protect, or immobilize oral struct...About more
Stainless steel crownA pre-made metal crown, shaped like a tooth, that is used to...About more
StomatitisInflammation of the membranes of the mouth.
Stop-lossA general term referring to that category of coverage that p...About more
Stress breakerThat part of a tooth-borne and/or tissue-borne prosthesis de...About more
Study modelPlaster or stone model of teeth and adjoining tissues; also ...About more
Subgingival irrigationSubgingival irrigation is washing the area around the tooth ...About more
Subgingival scalingThe removal of calculus and plaque found on the tooth below ...About more
SublingualUnder the tongue.
Submandibular GlandsSalivary glands located beneath the tongue.
Succedaneous toothA permanent tooth that replaces a primary (deciduous) tooth.
Supernumerary toothextra tooth
Supernumerary teethExtra erupted or unerupted teeth that resemble teeth of norm...About more

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