Dental Vocabulary

Improve your dental vocabulary with this video. Learn key terms like tooth, gum, cavity, filling, crown, and tooth extraction.

This video covers the most common terms you'll need to know during a dental visit. Here are 6 dental terms explained.

• Tooth: The hard, calcified structure in your mouth used for biting and chewing food. 
• Gum: The soft tissue that surrounds and protects the teeth. 
• Cavity: A hole in a tooth caused by decay. 
• Filling: A treatment to restore a tooth damaged by decay. 
• Crown: A cap placed over a damaged tooth to restore its shape, size, and function. 
• Tooth Extraction: The removal of a tooth from its socket in the bone.

By learning these terms, you can better understand dental procedures and communicate more effectively with your dentist. Watch the video to master these essential dental vocabulary words and enhance your dental health knowledge.