Process by which tooth-colored resin materials are fastened to the tooth’s surface to create a bond.

Process by which enamel-like resin is bonded to a tooth's surface, sculpted to an ideal shape, hardened, and polished.

Fixed or removable dental appliance which replaces lost teeth.

Composite Resin:

Tooth-colored filling material made of resin reinforced with silica or porcelain particles.

Cosmetic Contouring:

Contouring makes teeth straighter and gives them a more youthful appearance by reshaping natural teeth.

Cosmetic Dentistry:

The field of dentistry dedicated to the art and science of enhancing a person's smile, overall appearance, and oral health.

Crown:

A crown is a cap, cover, or restoration that replaces the missing portion of a tooth. (This procedure can also correct general bite with individual teeth or replace missing teeth.)

Dentin:

Dentin is the layer of tooth structure under the enamel.

Diastema:

Diastema is the space between two teeth.

Enamel:

The enamel is the hard, white outer layer of the tooth that covers and protects the dentin.

Fixed Bridge:

A fixed dental appliance (used to replace missing teeth) cemented or bonded to adjacent teeth which have been prepared to provide anchor supports.

Gingiva:

Gum tissue.

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.

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:

Is the process of applying a thin porcelain or composite resin veneer to a tooth.

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.

Tooth-colored fillings primarily used for back teeth.

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.

Walking Bleach:

A method used to lighten a tooth that has darkened after root canal treatment.

The process of brightening stained, discolored, or dull teeth with in-office power method or dentist-supervised, at-home whitening systems.