Pediatric Dental Terminology

Definitions Used on Parkside Pediatric Dentists in Concord, CA

Definitions that start with the letter A

Abscess (Pediatric Dental Center)

Active Appliance (Space Maintainers)

Aligner Therapy (Alternative to Braces for Kids)

Aligner Therapy (Pediatric Dental Technology)

Aligner Trays (Alternative to Braces for Kids)

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) (Find the Best Pediatric Dentist)

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) (What to Expect at Your Child’s First Visit)

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) (When To Start Going To the Dentist)

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) (Why Choose a Pediatric Dentist)

Anterior Open Bite (Routine Pediatric Dental Procedures)

Archwire (How to Floss Your Teeth)

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Definitions that start with the letter B

Baby Root Canal (Baby Root Canal)

Baby Root Canal (What Is a Pulpotomy)

Baby Teeth (What Is a Pulpotomy)

Blue Compliance Indicator (Invisalign® Teen) (Alternative to Braces for Kids)

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Definitions that start with the letter C

CEREC Omnicam (Digital Dental Scanner)

CEREC Omnicam (Digital Radiography)

Cavity (Cavity Treatment Options)

Cavity (Dental Sealants)

Cavity (Pediatric Dental Center)

Cavity (Preventative Pediatric Dental Care)

Cavity (Special Needs Dentist for Kids)

Cementum (Baby Root Canal)

Cementum (Signs Your Child Has a Cavity)

Cementum (What Can I Do if My Child Has Cavities)

Clear aligners (Alternative to Braces for Kids)

Cracked Teeth (What Can I Do if My Child Has Cavities)

Crown (Pediatric Dental Center)

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Definitions that start with the letter D

Decay (Fluoride Varnish)

Decay (Pediatric Dental Office)

Decay (Pediatric Dental Services)

Decay (Signs Your Child Has a Cavity)

Decay (What Can I Do if My Child Has Cavities)

Decay (What Is a Pulpotomy)

Definition (Dental Sealants)

Definition (Dental Stub)

Definition (Pediatric Dental Technology)

Definition (What to Expect at Your Child’s First Visit)

Definition (Why Choose a Pediatric Dentist)

Dental Bonding (Pediatric Dental Center)

Dental Caries (Cavity Treatment Options)

Dental Caries (Find the Best Pediatric Dentist)

Dental Caries (Fluoride Varnish)

Dental Caries (Nitrous Oxide)

Dental Caries (Pediatric Dental Office)

Dental Caries (Pediatric Dental Practice)

Dental Caries (Pediatric Dental Services)

Dental Caries (Routine Pediatric Dental Care)

Dental Caries (Routine Pediatric Dental Procedures)

Dental Caries (Why Choose a Pediatric Dentist)

Dental Checkup (Cavity Treatment Options)

Dental Checkup (Fluoride Varnish)

Dental Checkup (Infant Dental Care)

Dental Checkup (Nitrous Oxide)

Dental Checkup (Pediatric Dental Services)

Dental Checkup (What to Expect at Your Child’s First Visit)

Dental Checkup (When To Start Going To the Dentist)

Dental Checkup (Why Choose a Pediatric Dentist)

Dental Emergency (Emergency Pediatric Dental Care)

Dental Filling (Cavity Treatment Options)

Dental Filling (Nitrous Oxide)

Dental Filling (Pediatric Dental Services)

Dental Filling (Signs Your Child Has a Cavity)

Dental Filling (What Can I Do if My Child Has Cavities)

Dental Filling (What Is a Pulpotomy)

Dental Impression (Digital Dental Scanner)

Dental Impression (Digital Radiography)

Dental Plan (Pediatric Dental Practice)

Dental Prophylaxis (Cavity Treatment Options)

Dental Prophylaxis (Infant Dental Care)

Dental Prophylaxis (Nitrous Oxide)

Dental Prophylaxis (Pediatric Dental Office)

Dental Prophylaxis (Pediatric Dental Practice)

Dental Prophylaxis (Pediatric Dental Services)

Dental Prophylaxis (Pediatric Dental Technology)

Dental Prophylaxis (Routine Pediatric Dental Care)

Dental Prophylaxis (Routine Pediatric Dental Procedures)

Dental Prophylaxis (Special Needs Dentist for Kids)

Dental Pulp (Baby Root Canal)

Dental Pulp (Nerve Treatment Options)

Dental Pulp (Signs Your Child Has a Cavity)

Dental Pulp (What Can I Do if My Child Has Cavities)

Dental Pulp (What Is a Pulpotomy)

Dental Sealants (Cavity Treatment Options)

Dental Sealants (Find the Best Pediatric Dentist)

Dental Sealants (Infant Dental Care)

Dental Sealants (Nitrous Oxide)

Dental Sealants (Pediatric Dental Office)

Dental Sealants (Pediatric Dental Practice)

Dental Sealants (Pediatric Dental Services)

Dental Sealants (Routine Pediatric Dental Care)

Dental Sealants (Routine Pediatric Dental Procedures)

Dental Sealants (Special Needs Dentist for Kids)

Dental Sealants (What to Expect at Your Child’s First Visit)

Dentin (Baby Root Canal)

Dentin (Nerve Treatment Options)

Dentin (Signs Your Child Has a Cavity)

Dentin (What Can I Do if My Child Has Cavities)

Dentist (Infant Dental Care)

Dentist (Nitrous Oxide)

Digital X-ray (Digital Radiography)

Digital X-ray (Pediatric Dental Technology)

Direct Pulp Cap (Nerve Treatment Options)

Direct Pulp Cap (Signs Your Child Has a Cavity)

Direct Pulp Cap (What Can I Do if My Child Has Cavities)

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Definitions that start with the letter E

Electric Toothbrush (Find a Pediatric Dentist)

Electric Toothbrush (How to Brush Your Teeth)

Electronic Dental Records (Find the Best Pediatric Dentist)

Electronic Dental Records (Pediatric Dental Office)

Electronic Dental Records (Pediatric Dental Technology)

Enamel (Cavity Treatment Options)

Enamel (Infant Dental Care)

Enamel (Nerve Treatment Options)

Enamel (Signs Your Child Has a Cavity)

Enamel (What Can I Do if My Child Has Cavities)

Enamel (When To Start Going To the Dentist)

Extraoral X-ray (Digital Radiography)

Extraoral X-ray (Pediatric Dental Technology)

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Definitions that start with the letter F

Facial Trauma (Emergency Pediatric Dental Care)

Fixed Retainer (Space Maintainers)

Floss Threader (How to Floss Your Teeth)

Fluoride (Dental Sealants)

Fluoride (Fluoride Varnish)

Fluoride (Pediatric Dental Center)

Fluoride (Preventative Pediatric Dental Care)

Fluoride (Special Needs Dentist for Kids)

Fluoride Treatment (Find a Pediatric Dentist)

Fluoride Treatment (How to Brush Your Teeth)

Fluoride Treatment (What Can I Do if My Child Has Cavities)

Fluoride Treatment (What to Expect at Your Child’s First Visit)

Fluoride Treatment (Why Choose a Pediatric Dentist)

Fluoride Varnish (Fluoride Varnish)

Frenectomy (What Is a Frenectomy)

Frenum (What Is a Frenectomy)

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Definitions that start with the letter G

Gingivitis (Baby Root Canal)

Gingivitis (Dental Sealants)

Gingivitis (Nerve Treatment Options)

Gingivitis (Nitrous Oxide)

Gingivitis (Pediatric Dental Services)

Gingivitis (Preventative Pediatric Dental Care)

Gingivitis (Special Needs Dentist for Kids)

Gum Disease (Routine Pediatric Dental Care)

Gum Disease (Routine Pediatric Dental Procedures)

Gum Line (Find a Pediatric Dentist)

Gum Line (How to Brush Your Teeth)

Gum Line (How to Floss Your Teeth)

Gums (Pediatric Dental Center)

Gums (Preventative Pediatric Dental Care)

Gums (Space Maintainers)

Gums (Special Needs Dentist for Kids)

Gums (What Is a Frenectomy)

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Definitions that start with the letter H

Hawley Retainer (Space Maintainers)

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Definitions that start with the letter I

Impacted Wisdom Tooth (Emergency Pediatric Dental Care)

Impression (Digital Dental Scanner)

Inflammation (Baby Root Canal)

Inflammation (Fluoride Varnish)

Injection-Molded Mouthguards (Emergency Pediatric Dental Care)

Injection-Molded Mouthguards (Pediatric Dental Technology)

Intraoral Cameras (Digital Dental Scanner)

Intraoral Cameras (Digital Radiography)

Intraoral Cameras (Pediatric Dental Technology)

Intraoral Photography (Digital Dental Scanner)

Intraoral Photography (Digital Radiography)

Intraoral Scan (Digital Dental Scanner)

Intraoral Scan (Digital Radiography)

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Definitions that start with the letter J

Jawbone (Pediatric Dental Center)

Journal of American Dental Association(JADA) (Why Choose a Pediatric Dentist)

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Definitions that start with the letter K

Kid-Friendly (Find the Best Pediatric Dentist)

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Definitions that start with the letter L

Laminated Pressure-Formed Mouthguards (Emergency Pediatric Dental Care)

Laminated Pressure-Formed Mouthguards (Pediatric Dental Technology)

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Definitions that start with the letter M

Malocclusion (Alternative to Braces for Kids)

Molar (Dental Sealants)

Molar (Pediatric Dental Center)

Molar (Preventative Pediatric Dental Care)

Mouthguard (Emergency Pediatric Dental Care)

Mouthguard (Preventative Pediatric Dental Care)

Mouthguard (Routine Pediatric Dental Care)

Mouthguard (Routine Pediatric Dental Procedures)

Mouthguard (What Can I Do if My Child Has Cavities)

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Definitions that start with the letter N

Nitrous Oxide (Nitrous Oxide)

Nitrous Oxide (Pediatric Dental Technology)

Nitrous Oxide (What Is a Frenectomy)

Nitrous Oxide (What Is a Pulpotomy)

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Definitions that start with the letter O

Occlusion (Alternative to Braces for Kids)

Oral Cancer Screening (Pediatric Dental Services)

Oral Hygiene (Dental Sealants)

Oral Hygiene (Fluoride Varnish)

Oral Hygiene (Pediatric Dental Center)

Oral Hygiene (Pediatric Dental Office)

Oral Hygiene (Pediatric Dental Practice)

Oral Hygiene (What Is a Pulpotomy)

Oral Hygiene (What to Expect at Your Child’s First Visit)

Oral Hygiene (When To Start Going To the Dentist)

Oral Infection (What Is a Pulpotomy)

Oral Irrigator (How to Brush Your Teeth)

Oral Irrigator (How to Floss Your Teeth)

Oral Surgery (What Is a Frenectomy)

Orthodontist (Alternative to Braces for Kids)

Outpatient (What Is a Frenectomy)

Overbite (Alternative to Braces for Kids)

Overbite (Space Maintainers)

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Definitions that start with the letter P

Palate (What Is a Frenectomy)

Passive Appliance (Space Maintainers)

Pediatric Dentist (Find a Pediatric Dentist)

Pediatric Dentist (Find the Best Pediatric Dentist)

Pediatric Dentist (How to Brush Your Teeth)

Pediatric Dentist (How to Floss Your Teeth)

Pediatric Dentist (Pediatric Dental Office)

Pediatric Dentist (Pediatric Dental Practice)

Pediatric Dentist (What Is a Frenectomy)

Pediatric Dentist (What Is a Pulpotomy)

Pediatric Dentist (What to Expect at Your Child’s First Visit)

Pediatric Dentist (When To Start Going To the Dentist)

Pediatric Dentist (Why Choose a Pediatric Dentist)

Pediatric Dentistry (Baby Root Canal)

Pediatric Dentistry (Find the Best Pediatric Dentist)

Pediatric Dentistry (Pediatric Dental Office)

Pediatric Dentistry (Pediatric Dental Practice)

Pediatric Dentistry (Preventative Pediatric Dental Care)

Pediatric Dentistry (Routine Pediatric Dental Care)

Pediatric Dentistry (Routine Pediatric Dental Procedures)

Pediatric Dentistry (What Is a Frenectomy)

Pediatric Dentistry (What Is a Pulpotomy)

Pediatric Dentistry (Why Choose a Pediatric Dentist)

Pericoronitis (Emergency Pediatric Dental Care)

Pericoronitis (Preventative Pediatric Dental Care)

Periodontal Disease (Cavity Treatment Options)

Periodontal Disease (Fluoride Varnish)

Periodontitis (Dental Sealants)

Periodontitis (Pediatric Dental Center)

Periodontitis (Routine Pediatric Dental Care)

Periodontitis (Routine Pediatric Dental Procedures)

Permanent Teeth (Baby Root Canal)

Physical Examination (Find a Pediatric Dentist)

Physical Examination (How to Brush Your Teeth)

Physical Examination (How to Floss Your Teeth)

Plaque (Dental Sealants)

Plaque (Find a Pediatric Dentist)

Plaque (How to Brush Your Teeth)

Plaque (Pediatric Dental Center)

Plaque (Routine Pediatric Dental Care)

Preventative Dental Care (Pediatric Dental Services)

Preventative Dental Care (Special Needs Dentist for Kids)

Preventative Measures (Pediatric Dental Practice)

Preventive Dentistry (Infant Dental Care)

Preventive Dentistry (Nerve Treatment Options)

Preventive Dentistry (Nitrous Oxide)

Preventive Dentistry (Pediatric Dental Office)

Preventive Dentistry (Pediatric Dental Practice)

Preventive Dentistry (What to Expect at Your Child’s First Visit)

Preventive Dentistry (When To Start Going To the Dentist)

Preventive Dentistry (Why Choose a Pediatric Dentist)

Primary Teeth (Baby Root Canal)

Primary Teeth (Dental Sealants)

Primary Teeth (Find a Pediatric Dentist)

Primary Teeth (Fluoride Varnish)

Primary Teeth (How to Brush Your Teeth)

Primary Teeth (How to Floss Your Teeth)

Primary Teeth (Infant Dental Care)

Primary Teeth (Pediatric Dental Center)

Primary Teeth (Pediatric Dental Office)

Primary Teeth (Pediatric Dental Practice)

Primary Teeth (Preventative Pediatric Dental Care)

Primary Teeth (Routine Pediatric Dental Care)

Primary Teeth (Routine Pediatric Dental Procedures)

Primary Teeth (What to Expect at Your Child’s First Visit)

Primary Teeth (When To Start Going To the Dentist)

Primary Teeth (Why Choose a Pediatric Dentist)

Pulp Therapy (Nerve Treatment Options)

Pulpectomy (Nerve Treatment Options)

Pulpectomy (Signs Your Child Has a Cavity)

Pulpectomy (Special Needs Dentist for Kids)

Pulpitis (Nerve Treatment Options)

Pulpitis (Nerve Treatment Options)

Pulpitis (Signs Your Child Has a Cavity)

Pulpitis (Special Needs Dentist for Kids)

Pulpotomy (Baby Root Canal)

Pulpotomy (Signs Your Child Has a Cavity)

Pulpotomy (Special Needs Dentist for Kids)

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Definitions that start with the letter Q

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Definitions that start with the letter R

Radiography (Digital Dental Scanner)

Radiography (Digital Radiography)

Removable Retainer (Space Maintainers)

Residency (Find the Best Pediatric Dentist)

Retainer (Space Maintainers)

Root Canal (Baby Root Canal)

Routine Cleaning (Find a Pediatric Dentist)

Routine Cleaning (How to Brush Your Teeth)

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Definitions that start with the letter S

Sedation (Nitrous Oxide)

Smile-Scan (Digital Dental Scanner)

Soft-Bristled Toothbrush (What to Expect at Your Child’s First Visit)

Space Maintainer (Space Maintainers)

Speech Impediment (Find the Best Pediatric Dentist)

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Definitions that start with the letter T

Tartar (Cavity Treatment Options)

Tartar (Fluoride Varnish)

Tartar (Infant Dental Care)

Tartar (Pediatric Dental Center)

Tartar (Preventative Pediatric Dental Care)

Tartar (Routine Pediatric Dental Care)

Tartar (When To Start Going To the Dentist)

Teeth Crowding (Alternative to Braces for Kids)

Teeth Crowding (Space Maintainers)

Teething (Infant Dental Care)

Teething (When To Start Going To the Dentist)

Tongue Scraper (How to Floss Your Teeth)

Tongue Thrust (Routine Pediatric Dental Procedures)

Tongue-tie (What Is a Frenectomy)

Tooth Alignment (Space Maintainers)

Tooth Avulsion (Emergency Pediatric Dental Care)

Tooth Extraction (Cavity Treatment Options)

Tooth Extraction (Find a Pediatric Dentist)

Tooth Extraction (How to Brush Your Teeth)

Tooth Fracture (Emergency Pediatric Dental Care)

Topical Fluoride Treatment (Fluoride Varnish)

Topical Fluoride Treatment (Pediatric Dental Services)

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Definitions that start with the letter U

Underbite (Alternative to Braces for Kids)

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Definitions that start with the letter V

Vacuum Formed Mouthguard (Emergency Pediatric Dental Care)

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Definitions that start with the letter W

Waterpik® (How to Floss Your Teeth)

Weaning (When To Start Going To the Dentist)

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Definitions that start with the letter X

X-rays (Find a Pediatric Dentist)

X-rays (How to Brush Your Teeth)

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Definitions that start with the letter Y

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Definitions that start with the letter Z

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