Calculus dentis

Tartar

Caries profunda (cp)

Caries, 2/3 of the dentin are attacked.

Caries superficialis (cs)

Caries, the enamel layer is damaged, enamel caries, wedge-shaped structural defect

Carisolv

Removing the carious spots in the tooth with a gel, but can not completely replace the mechanical removal with the drill

CAD-CAM device

Device of the dentist, in which the inlays, crowns and bridges to be manufactured are digitized and then milled in the same or a separate device, e.g. Cerec.

Composite

Also composite, tooth-colored plastic filling material, reinforced with ceramic and glass

Cerec (Ceramic Reconstruction)

Device: after an optical impression with a 3D video camera, an inlay, a crown, a partial crown, a bridge or a veneer can be produced in one treatment session.

Condylus

Jaw joint head

Craniomandibular dysfunction (CMD)

Also called temporomandibular joint syndrome, is derived from cranium = skull, mandibula = lower jaw, dysfunction = malfunction. So malfunctions in the interaction of temporomandibular joint, masticatory muscles and teeth. Typical symptoms: cracking of the temporomandibular joint and headache.