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Periosteum - is a surface layer of hard, protective connective
tissue that covers bone throughout the body, including the bony
socket that holds a tooth
Preservative - a chemical that provides protection from decay,
spoilage or infection
Fluorescent Screen - a special viewing screen to demonstrate
mercury fumes come off a silver filling
Plaque - a film of saliva, mucus, bacteria, and food residues
that build up on the surface of teeth. Plaque can cause tooth
decay and gum disease
Pontic - a false tooth in a bridge
Posterior Palatine Foramen - a small hole in the back of the
roof of the mouth; may be used to inject anesthetic prior to oral
surgery
Proteolytic - relating to, characterized by, or promoting the
breakdown of proteins or peptides into simpler molecules
Pulp stone - a calcification that occurs inside the middle of the
tooth (pulp chamber) and usually, but not always, compromises
the tooth
Resin - the plastic part of a composite filling. In addition to
plastic resin, a composite may have “fillers” that include quartz,
metal oxides, fluoride and or barium
Root canal - a dental treatment in which the diseased tissue in
a root canal is removed and replaced with an inert material
Rubber dam - a thin sheet of latex rubber used to isolate a
tooth or teeth and keep the area dry during a dental procedure
Silver amalgam - another name for an amalgam filling; these
fillings contain a mix of mercury, silver, tin, copper and zinc
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