Definition of Dental calculus

1. Noun. a hard crust of calcium salts and food particles on the teeth ¹

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Medical Definition of Dental calculus

1. Hard, stonelike concretion, varying in colour from creamy yellow to black, that forms on the teeth or dental prostheses through calcification of dental plaque. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dental Calculus

dental anaesthesia
dental anatomy
dental ankylosis
dental anxiety
dental apparatus
dental appliance
dental arch
dental articulation
dental articulators
dental auxiliary
dental biomechanics
dental biophysics
dental branches
dental bulb
dental calculus (current term)
dental canals
dental caps
dental care
dental caries
dental cast
dental casting investment
dental casting technique
dental cavity lining
dental cavity preparation
dental cement
dental cementum
dental clasps
dental clinics
dental consonant

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