Intro to dental terminology
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Introduction to Dental terminology, word making, prefixes, sufixes
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Intro to dental terminology
- 1. Introduction to Dental Terminology Dr. Yumna Shaheen Ali Lecturer
- 3. Locate the Dental Word • Dental words are arranged and listed alphabetically in dictionaries or glossary listings • When in doubt about the spelling or meaning of an abbreviation or an acronym, it is best to spell out the word or look it up in a dictionary, glossary and office manual
- 4. Locate the Dental Word • Some examples of abbreviations are: – ALARA: As Low As Reasonably Achievable – ANUG: Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis – CDA: Certified Dental Assistant – CAT: Computer Assisted Tomography – DDS: Doctor of Dental surgery
- 5. • FFD: Film Focus Distance • HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus • HVE: High Volume Evacuation • MPD: Maximum Permissible Dose • OD: Once Daily • BD: Bis in die (twice a day) • TD: Thrice Daily • QD: Four times a day
- 6. Homonyms • Some words are very similar in sound and spelling but different in meaning • Some common homonyms used in dentistry are: – DIE: Tooth or bridge pattern used in prosthodontics – DYE: coloring material, used to indicate plaque, cracks in tooth
- 7. Pronounce and Analyze the Dental Word
- 8. Die Dye
- 9. • Facial: Related to the face • Fascial: Related to fibrous membrane on muscle • Suture: Area or line where two bones unite • Suture: Stitching Homonyms
- 10. SUTURE SUTURE
- 11. Homonyms • Auxilliary: Helping hand, such as dental assistant • Axillary: Underarm site, used to measure temperature • Esthetics: Pertaining to beauty • Aesthesia: Loss of pain sensation
- 12. Prefix, Root and Suffix • A Prefix is the first building block of a word division that begins a term • A Root provide basic foundation for the word • A Suffix is sometimes added to the root to describe the meaning
- 13. Prefix Examples • An: Anemia • Hemi: Hemisection • Cent: Centimeter • Mono: Monomer • Tri: Trigeminal • Poly: Polymerization
- 14. Root Examples • Alveolar • Orthos (straight) • Odont (tooth) • Cheilo (lip) • Dens (tooth) • Glossa (tongue) • Stoma (mouth)
- 15. Suffix Examples • Ac: Cardiac • Al: Gingival • Ar: Alveolar • Ary: Maxillary • Eal: Pharyngeal • Form: Fusiform
- 16. Define the Meaning of Dental Word
- 17. Meaning of Dental Word • After providing the word and its pronounciation, the text gives the meaning of the word including definition and any relevant feature • SYNCOPE: a temporary loss of consciousness, also known as fainting • XEROSTOMIA: dryness of mouth, caused by lack of saliva
- 18. Use of the Dental Word
- 19. Use of the Dental Word • After getting info about dental words, prefixes, roots and suffixes, try finding out dental terminologies • Write down their meanings and sentences
- 20. Dental Words 1) Abscess 2) Abrasion 3) Anaerobic 4) Arrested caries 5) Bifurcation 6) Benign 7) Endodontic 8) Extraction 9) Fissure 10) Groove
- 21. Dental Words 1. Bruxism 2. Candidiasis 3. Carver 4. Condyle 5. Curettage 6. Dyspnea 7. Duct 8. Hypodontia 9. Intrapulpal 10. Luting
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