Dental Terminology C

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Dental Terminology with the Letter C and the explanation of them.

Caries

Caries is the dental term for tooth decay or for cavities. Those are permanently damaged areas in your teeths hard surface that develop later on into tiny holes or openings. Tooth decay is one of the most spreaded and persistent preventable diseases today. Different factors can cause Caries, for example frequent snacking, less cleaning of the teeths and drinking sugary drinks.

Canal

The space inside the root portion of a tooth containing pulp tissue is called a Canal; the passage which transmits vessels and nerves through the jaw.

Cement Base

Cement Base is a material that is used under a filling to replace the lost tooth structure.

Clenching

Clenching is the clamping and pressing of the jaws and teeth together, frequently associated with psychological stress or physical effort.

Closed Reduction

The rearrangement of a fractured bone without surgery is called Closed Reduction