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Dental glossary
Understanding your care. The beginning of trust.
TU Dental created this glossary to help you understand treatment and make informed choices. We explain unfamiliar terms and treatment differences in plain language so you can prepare questions and have a meaningful conversation with your dentist.
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Aesthetics & veneers
IPS e.max veneers
e.max veneers are veneers made with materials from Ivoclar's IPS e.max range. The term combines a material product name with a treatment method.
Aesthetics & veneers
Temporary veneers
Temporary veneers are provisional restorations used while the final restoration is being fabricated or assessed. They may protect teeth, maintain appearance, and help check the planned shape.
Aesthetics & veneers
Composite laminate veneers
Resin laminates improve color and shape by covering or building up the front of a tooth with composite resin. They are also called resin veneers.
Aesthetics & veneers
Composite veneers
Resin veneers are composite resin restorations that improve the visible tooth surface. The term is also used interchangeably with resin laminates.
Aesthetics & veneers
Comparing veneer options
Veneers can be compared based on material, fabrication method, and tooth preparation extent. If the names of different criteria are listed as if they are the same type, it is easy to misunderstand the differences in treatment.
Aesthetics & veneers
Anterior tooth spacing
Front tooth spacing means there are gaps between the front teeth. Tooth size and alignment, missing teeth, gum condition, and other factors may contribute.
Aesthetics & veneers
Gummy smile
A gummy smile describes prominent upper gum display when smiling. It reflects the relationship between the teeth, gums, lips, and jawbone, and is not itself a diagnosis of disease.
Aesthetics & veneers
Internal bleaching
Internal whitening is a method of applying a whitening agent to the inside of teeth that have darkened, mainly after receiving root canal treatment. The access location is different from regular whitening where the medication is applied outside the natural teeth.
Aesthetics & veneers
Direct composite bonding
Direct bonding is a restorative method that directly bonds and shapes composite resin to the tooth. It is used to compensate for small fractures, gaps, and differences in shape, and is also called composite bonding.
Aesthetics & veneers
Resin infiltration (Icon)
Resin infiltration is a method of infiltrating low-viscosity resin into the microscopic porous area beneath the tooth surface. ICON is the product name used for this method.
Aesthetics & veneers
Lumineers
Lumineers is a dental veneer brand. It is not a general term for all no-prep veneers.
Aesthetics & veneers
MINISH
MINISH is the brand name introduced by MINISH Technology as a tooth restoration solution. It should be understood as a proper name for a method of restoring tooth damage and shape.
Aesthetics & veneers
Whitening light
A whitening light is a light-source device used with whitening agents in some dental whitening systems. It is not required for every whitening method; its use depends on the product instructions.
Aesthetics & veneers
Whitening maintenance
Whitening maintenance is the process of reducing new staining after treatment and checking tooth color and oral condition. The color change and tooth response determine whether additional whitening is needed.
Aesthetics & veneers
Tooth sensitivity after whitening
Sensitivity after whitening is a heightened tooth response to cold or other stimuli during or after whitening. It may be temporary, but its intensity and persistence can warrant assessment for other causes.
Aesthetics & veneers
Shade selection
Shade selection is the process of comparing and choosing a color for natural teeth or restorations. The Korean term refers to the English word “shade,” and the process uses shade guides, photographs, and other records.
Aesthetics & veneers
Ceraminate
Ceraminate is a name some dental clinics use for treatments in the ceramic veneer category. The name alone does not establish a standardized material, fabrication method, or extent of tooth preparation.
Aesthetics & veneers
Ceramic braces
Ceramic braces are fixed braces that use tooth-colored or transparent ceramic brackets. The teeth are moved by transmitting force through brackets and wires.
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