Dr. Anthony Mobasser is a renowned cosmetic dentist serving the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills areas since 1980. He specializes in cosmetic dentistry services including lumineers, porcelain veneers, dental implants, crowns, extreme makeover, dental makeover, reconstructive dentistry and more.
Every profession has its own language but it sometimes seems medical terminology is particularly difficult to decode. While the language of cosmetic dentistry is more accessible than some other medical specialties, it still requires an occasional explanation.
Listed below are a few terms you likely will find useful when visiting your cosmetic dentist.
Impaction
Teeth that are partially or completely unexposed and wedged against a bone, soft tissue or another tooth. Impaction precludes the eruption process.
Implants
These fixed dental appliance are used to replace a tooth or teeth and the tooth root. Implants anchor bridges, dentures and artificial teeth.
Impression
A mold made of your soft tissues and teeth
Incision and Drainage
The surgical opening of an abscess to drain any pus
Incisors
Your four lower and front teeth, with the exception or your cuspids or canine teeth.
Inlay
A porcelain or resin filling that is bonded into place for the restoration of a broken or decayed tooth.
Interproximal
The surfaces of your adjoining teeth
Interocclusal
The space between your lower and upper teeth
Intraoral Camera
These small video cameras are used to view and magnify any oral problems
Jacket
A front-tooth crown, usually made of porcelain
Laminate
Produced in a dental lab, these thin porcelain or plastic veneers are bonded to your tooth or teeth.
Laminate Veneer
Laminate veneers are ultra-thin porcelain resin shells that are bonded to the enamel of your front teeth
Laminating
The procedure by which ultra-thin composite-resin or porcelain veneers are applied to your tooth or teeth
Laughing Gas
Nitrous oxide is an odorless inhalation agent that mildly sedates a patient while reducing anxiety.
Lesion
Bodily tissue injury caused by trauma, infection or neoplasm
Local Anesthesthetic
Used to partially or completely eliminate pain in the immediate area of injection or application or injection
Low Lip Line
When your widest smile barely reveals the bottom edges of your upper front teeth
About Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Anthony Mobasser
Dr. Mobasser offers state-of-the-art cosmetic treatment to his patients in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and around the world. He is one of the pioneers of modern cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry and is one of the most experienced and qualified dentists in the world. Dr. Mobasser offers full-mouth reconstruction, cosmetic dentistry, porcelain veneers, sedation dentistry, porcelain crowns and bridges, implants, TMJ treatment, smile makeover, and more. To complement his dental training, he also holds degrees in mathematics and engineering. Please visit his website at www.celebritydentist.com.
