Technical terms about prevention and oral hygiene beginning with D

Dental fluorosis – White to brownish spots on the permanent teeth, caused by persistently too much fluoride during the period of tooth formation. A cosmetic problem; the tooth is not weakened. No longer possible after about the eighth year of life. Fluoride Enamel

Dental hygienist – The highest level of further training in the dental assistance professions. She is also allowed to work below the gum line and to run the follow-up care after periodontal treatment. ZMP ZMF

Dentine – The tooth tissue beneath the enamel. It is softer, contains fine tubules and reacts sensitively as soon as it is exposed. Enamel Hypersensitivity

DMF-T – A count for the caries history: how many teeth are decayed, filled or lost because of caries. It describes the past and is nevertheless the best available indication of future risk. Caries Recall