Glossary of Terms

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the non-regenerative layer of tissue between the epithelial and the stromal layers of the cornea. ...

An orthodontic appliance that corrects dental irregularities by gradually repositioning the teeth. ...

Plastic surgery performed on the upper arm to improve contours. It involves removal of skin on the ...

A surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breast. Maybe performed to enhance ...

Similar to breast reduction but involves removal of excess breast skin; the nipple is brought up to ...

A procedure or series of procedures performed to rebuild a breast mound. Most often performed after ...

A surgical procedure most often performed for reasons such as back aches, shoulder problems, and ...

Often used when one or more teeth are missing, a bridge consists of a replacement tooth that is ...

a medical instrument that produces a powerful beam of light that is focused at close range to ...

A surgical procedure designed to correct changes to the upper face caused by time including ...

Involuntary clenching or tooth grinding often caused by stress. Most often done at night, while ...

The surface of a tooth that is toward the inside of the cheek. ...

An injury to the skin caused by flame, heat liquid or solid, chemicals or abrasive surfaces, such ...

A procedure undertaken after recovery from an acute burn. Usually involving a series of complex ...

A hard deposit of mineralized plaque where bacteria forms and attaches on the crown and/or root of ...

The narrow chamber inside the root of the tooth that contains the nerve and blood vessels. ...

The pointy teeth next to the lateral incisors. They have one point and are also called ...

The hand-held instrument that is moved by the surgeon -- partly inside the patient -- to remove fat ...

A fixed bridge that attaches to adjacent teeth on only one side. ...

Both these terms are synonymous. They refer to the restoration of teeth by the removal of the outer ...

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