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- calcium
calcium chemical element needed for healthy teeth, bones and nerves
- calculus
calculus hard residue, commonly known as "tarter",that forms on teeth due to inadequate plaque control, often stained yellow or brown
- canker sore
canker sore mouth sore appearing whitish, often with a red halo, of ten to fourteen day duration
- cantilever bridge
cantilever bridge fixed bridge that attaches to adjacent teeth only on one end
- cap
cap common term for dental crown
- caries
caries tooth decay or "cavities"
- cast or model
cast or model reproduction of structures made by pouring plaster or stone into a mold
- Cavitron
Cavitron dental tool that uses high frequency ultrasonic waves to clean teeth
- cementum
cementum hard tissue that covers the roots of teeth
- chart
chart log of dental or medical records
- clasp
clasp device that retains a removable partial denture to stationary teeth
- cleaning
cleaning removal of plaque and calculus (tarter) from teeth, generally above the gum line
- composite resin
composite resin material composed of plastic with small glass or ceramic particles usually cured with filtered light or chemical catalyst
- cosmetic (aestethic) dentistry
cosmetic (aestethic) dentistry treatments performed to enhance appearance not a recognized specialty
- CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) Artificial procedures employed by a rescuer after cessation of breathing or heart stoppage
- Cross bite
Cross bite reverse biting relationship of upper and lower teeth aka "under bite," as in Class II malocclusuion (prognathic jaw)
- crown
crown (1) the portion of a tooth above the gum line (2) dental restoration covering all or most of the natural tooth
- curettage
curettage removal of disesased tissue from a periodintal pocket
- cusp
cusp mound on posterior teeth
- cuspid or canine
cuspid or canine the four "eye teeth"
- cyst
cyst a soft or hard tissue sac, hard or filled with fluid