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| P | Palliative Treatment is the way of noninvasive relief of some irritating conditions.
Parasthesia means partial loss of sensation, which can either be temporary or even permanent.
Partial Denture is the name of a removable appliance, which can be placed instead of the teeth in either the upper or lower jaw.
PDO is the abbreviation for the Preferred Dental Organization, which any dental provider may join and offer fee for service treatment at somewhat reduced fees.
Pediatric Dentist is the dental specialist, who works with children beginning from their birth and up until the end of adolescence. Also known as pedodontist.
Pedodontics (pedo) is how the children’s teeth treatment called. It is another name of Pediatric Dentistry.
Periapical Abscess is the name of an infection of the tooth pulp and other tissues, which gets located around the base of the tooth.
Periapical X - ray is the kind of an X – ray, with the help of which it is possible to observe the whole tooth.
Pericoronitis is the name of an infection of the tissue, which overlies a tooth that has partially erupted.
Periodontal is anything, which has any relation to the tissues, which support and / or surround the teeth.
Periodontal Abscess it the name of an infection of the gum pocket, which can destroy soft, as well as hard tissues of the mouth cavity.
Periodontal Disease is the process of the gingival tissues and / or periodontal teeth membrane inflammation, which can lead to the abnormally deep gingival sulcus development, possibly producing periodontal pockets and loss of supporting alveolar bone.
Periodontal Maintenance is the process of the teeth cleaning, which is to be conducted after the periodontal treatment.
Periodontal Surgery is either recontouring or esthetic management of the disease gum as well as of the tissue around it.
Periodontics is the gum disease treatment.
Periodontist is the medical professional, who diagnoses and treats diseases of all the tissue, which support and surround the teeth.
Periodontitis is the term, which is used to describe the kind of a periodontal disease, which may occur in the result of some alveolar bone destruction.
Pit is called a pinpoint depression, which can occur on the tooth occlusal surface.
Plaque is the name of a sticky film, which gets accumulated on teeth.
Plaster of Pairs the kind of gypsum, applied to make teeth models.
Polishing is the name of a dental procedure, during which stain, plaque and acquired pellicle is removed with the help of some abrasive polishing paste in a rubber cup, which is attached to a slow – speed handpiece.
Pontic is the term, which is used to describe the bridge component, which applied to replace the missing teeth.
Porcelain is the sand – like material, which looks much like tooth enamel, and which is often used as the material for the artificial teeth production.
Porcelain Crown is called the complete porcelain restoration, which covers the part of tooth above the gum line.
Porcelain Fused to Metal Crown is the kind of restoration, which has metal coping, used mostly for strength that is covered by porcelain, which is done for appearance.
Porcelain Inlay or Onlay either is the kind of a tooth – colored porcelain made restoration, which is bonded in place.
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