Dental restoration
Dental Restoration
Dental restoration (pronunciation: /ˈdɛntəl ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən/), also known as dental filling or simply restoration, is a treatment designed to restore the function, integrity, and morphology of missing tooth structure resulting from caries or external trauma as well as to the replacement of such structure supported by dental implants.
Etymology
The term "restoration" comes from the Latin word restauratio, meaning "a restoring or renewing". In the context of dentistry, it refers to the act of bringing the tooth back to its original or normal condition.
Types of Dental Restoration
There are two types of dental restorations: direct and indirect.
- Direct restoration involves placing a soft or malleable filling into the prepared tooth and building up the tooth before the material sets hard.
- Indirect restoration involves fabricating the restoration outside of the mouth using the dental impressions of the prepared tooth.
Related Terms
- Dental caries - Also known as tooth decay or a cavity, it is a breakdown of teeth due to acids made by bacteria.
- Dental trauma - Injury to the mouth, including teeth, lips, gums, tongue, and jawbones.
- Dental implants - Surgical component that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, facial prosthesis or to act as an orthodontic anchor.
- Dental prosthesis - An intraoral prosthesis used to restore (reconstruct) intraoral defects such as missing teeth, missing parts of teeth, and missing soft or hard structures of the jaw and palate.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Dental restoration
- Wikipedia's article - Dental restoration
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