Glossary: Dental terminology
[Lecturers, please ensure you provide an introduction and a list of terminology, or delete this activity. The glossary may also be set up for students to add further terms if required, so could be used as an activity.]
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OnlayA cast restoration cemented into a cavity; restores one or more cusps
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Optic fibreA light fibre attached to a high rotation hand-piece to illuminate the operating field
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Oral and maxillofacial surgeryField of dentistry concerned with the treatment and surgical correction of oral diseases, injuries and defects
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Oral pathologyBranch of dentistry that is concerned with the detection of abnormalities in the oral cavity, e.g. cancer
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OrthodonticsBranch of dentistry that corrects irregular teeth
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OverbiteVertical overlapping of the upper teeth over the lower teeth
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OverjetHorizontal projection of upper teeth beyond the lower teeth
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