Dental Terms (D)
decay:
destruction of tooth structure caused by acid produced by bacteria
deciduous teeth:
baby teeth
dentin:
hard, living inner layer of a tooth (the layer immediately under the outer enamel layer)
dental implant:
a (usually) titanium cylinder surgically placed in the bone of the upper or lower jaw to replace the root of a missing tooth
dentition:
your teeth and how they are arranged in your mouth
denture:
a removable set of artificial teeth
denturism:
the production and sale of dentures by non-dentists
diastema:
the space between front teeth