Dental care

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Dental Care

Dental care (pronunciation: /ˈdɛntəl keər/) refers to the maintenance of healthy teeth and may refer to: oral hygiene, the practice of keeping the mouth and teeth clean in order to prevent dental disorders; dentistry, the professional care of teeth, including professional oral hygiene and dental surgery.

Etymology

The term "dental" comes from the Latin word "dens", which means "tooth". The term "care" originates from the Old English "caru", which means "sorrow, anxiety, grief", which later evolved to mean "a serious mental attention".

Related Terms

  • Oral Hygiene: The practice of keeping the mouth and teeth clean to prevent dental problems, most commonly, dental cavities, gingivitis, periodontal (gum) diseases and bad breath.
  • Dentistry: A branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity.
  • Dental Surgery: Any of a number of medical procedures that involve artificially modifying dentition; in other words, surgery of the teeth, gums and jaw bones.
  • Dental Cavities: Also known as caries or tooth decay, are caused by a breakdown of the tooth enamel.
  • Gingivitis: A non-destructive disease that causes inflammation of the gums.
  • Periodontal Diseases: Diseases that affect one or more of the periodontal tissues/structures (e.g., alveolar bone, periodontal ligament, cementum and gingiva).
  • Bad Breath: Also known as halitosis, is a symptom in which a noticeably unpleasant breath odour is present.

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