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Composites - any dental material made up of different
ingredients that fill a cavity
Computerized Electro Dermal Screening (CEDS) - a process
for measuring the energy pathways of the body by conductance
measurements at locations on the skin; screening the energy
pathways by balancing or provoking the pathways with a
stimulus
Conductance - a measure of the ability of an object to transmit
energy
Cross-Checking - checking one acupuncture point with another
acupuncture point to see what readings you get with each point
Crown - the visible part of a tooth, covered by enamel, or an
artificial replacement for the visible part of a tooth that has
decayed or been damaged
Current - the rate of flow of an electric charge through a
conductor
Decalcification - the loss of calcium or calcium compounds
from bone or teeth
Decay - to decompose, or cause something to decompose; a
decayed tooth will become soft, crumbly, or mushy
Degeneration - the process of becoming physically, morally, or
mentally worse
Dentine - the part of a tooth that is hard, contains calcium, lies
underneath the enamel, and surrounds the pulp and root canals
Denture - a complete set of artificial teeth for the upper or
lower jaw, attached to a plate
Detoxification - the process of removing toxic substances, or
transforming them into something harmless
Disintegration - irreversible breaking into components or
fragments
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