canine 犬齿(虎牙, one of the four pointed conical teeth)
cavity 龋齿 (soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the
death of a tooth)
crown 牙套 (often needed after RCT to prevent tooth from falling apart)
deep clean 龈下刮治 (deeper than prophy, sometimes need 局麻)
dental floss 牙线 (Twice a day, floss your teeth with dental floss to prevent
your teeth from being covered by hard tartar)
dental hygienist 洗牙师
dental plaque 牙斑菌 (a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth
that encourages the development of dental caries)
dental pulp 牙髓
denti- [前缀]表示“牙,齿”之义
denture 假牙
endodontist 内科牙医 (do the above thing)
extraction 拔牙
filling 补料 (resin/composite树脂-tooth color, mercury汞-black but 耐磨)
general anesthesia 全麻
general dentist 全科牙医 (do all things, but difficult one refer to specialist)
gingivatis 牙龈炎 (need to improve oral hygiene, deep clean helps)
gum 齿龈
implant 种植牙 (plant a denture in the jaw bone)
incisor 门牙
local anesthesia 局麻
molar 臼齿
oral hygiene / dental hygiene 口腔卫生
oral surgeon 外科牙医 (拔牙， 尤其难拔的智齿)
orthodontics 畸齿矫正
orthodontist 正畸牙医 (整牙)
pedodontist 儿科牙医
periodontal 牙齿周围的
Prophylaxis 洗牙 (usually just say prophy)
prosthetics 假牙修补
prosthodontics 镶牙牙医
pulp chamber 牙髓室
root canal therapy (RCT)根管治疗 (very bad cavity, need to kill the nerve)
tartar 牙石 (A hard yellowish deposit on the teeth, consisting of organic secretions and food particles deposited in various salts, such as calcium carbonate)
veneer 贴面 (usually for cosmetis purpuse, like for 四环素牙)
