D Terms starting with D

Demineralization is the loss of minerals, mainly calcium and phosphate ions, from the crystal structure of enamel or dentin. It is a cent...

Dental erosion is the chemically caused loss of tooth hard tissue through acid exposure without bacterial involvement, the central distin...

Dentin is the mineralized hard tissue beneath enamel that forms the bulk of the tooth crown and root and encloses the pulp. It is part of...