Crown
A cap, cover, or restoration to replace the missing portion of a
tooth. (This procedure can also correct general bite with individual
teeth or replace missing teeth.) Click here for
more information on crowns.
Dentin
The layer of tooth structure under the enamel.
Diastema
The space between two teeth.
Enamel
The hard, white outer layer of the tooth that covers and protects the
dentin.
Fixed Bridge
A fixed dental appliance (used to replace a missing tooth/teeth)
cemented or bonded to adjacent teeth which have been prepared to
provide anchor supports.
Gingiva
Gum tissue.
High Lipline
Where the widest smile meets the gum tissue above the teeth.
Incisor
The central or lateral front teeth with cutting edges (4 upper and 4
lower).
Inlay
A porcelain, resin, or gold filling (made to fit a prepared cavity)
cemented or bonded in place to help restore a decayed or broken tooth.
Implant
A fixed dental appliance used to replace missing teeth.
Laminate Veneer
A thin porcelain resin shell that is bonded to the enamel of front
teeth.
Laminating
The process of applying a thin porcelain or composite resin veneer to
a tooth.
Low Lipline
Where the widest smile barely reveals the bottom edges of the upper
front teeth.
Malocclusion
A bad bite caused by incorrect positions of the upper or lower teeth.
Midline
An imaginary vertical line that divides the face into equal parts.
Onlay
A porcelain, resin, or gold filling that protects a tooth by covering
the chewing surface.
Partial Denture (Bridge)
A fixed or removable dental appliance that replaces missing natural
teeth.
Porcelain
A ceramic, tooth-colored material that fuses at high temperatures to
form a hard, enamel-like substance.
Posterior-bonded Composite Resin
Tooth-colored fillings primarily used for back teeth.
Resin-bonded Bridge
A thin metal or glass fiber-reinforced bridge which requires slight or
no reduction of anchor teeth.
Rubber Dam
A thin rubber sheet applied to teeth to control moisture during dental
procedures.
Veneers (Porcelain or Composite)
Ultra-thin, custom-made laminates bonded to teeth, especially
effective for repairing chipped, cracked, or worn teeth.
Click here for more information on Veneers.
Walking Bleach
A method used to lighten a tooth that has darkened after root canal
treatment.
Whitening
The process of brightening stained, discolored, or dull teeth with
in-office power bleaching method or dentist-supervised, at-home
whitening systems.
Dr. Gordon is not a specialist in Orthodontics, prosthodontics,
Endodontics or Periodontics. Implant and
cosmetic dentistry/bleaching/whitening are non-specialty interest areas that require no
specific educational training to advertise these services.
Conscious sedation is taught as part of post-graduate residency
programs approved by the American Dental Association. Dr. Gordon has
not completed an American Dental Association approved residency
program in which conscious sedation is taught.
