Glossary: Dental terminology
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[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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CariogenicCausing decay
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CariogenicityAbility to cause dental caries
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CastImpression of teeth taken in order to construct plaster life-size model of the teeth
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ChlorhexidineAntiseptic solution
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Cleft palateSplit palate; a congenital defect
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Conservative dentistryBranch of dentistry that provides basic treatment of the teeth
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CrowdingOrthodontic problem when there are too many teeth situated in too small an arch
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CuspAnatomical tubercle on the tooth occlusal surface
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CystPathological space in the bone or soft tissue lined with epithelium, containing fluid
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