Erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser. This also known as the water laser and can be used to cut hard tissue including bone and tooth.

The process of the teeth growing into the mouth. The teeth must erupt through the bone and gum into the mouth. They will usually erupt until the come into contact with an opposing tooth or ridge.

The area of the lips, gingiva and teeth that show on full smile. It is variable from patient to patient.

The deliberate removal of a tooth.

The hole in the alveolar jawbone following tooth removal.

Commonly called pus. It is the material that drains from an infection. It is made of cells, fluids and cellular debris that exit the blood vessels into the tissue in response to inflammation, infection, dead cells and bacteria.

The large corner teeth. It is the third tooth from the center going towards the distal. These teeth are also known as canines or cuspids.