Dental Terminology (How To Understand Your Dentist)
By Regency Dental Group Includes video
It can be super confusing trying to understand what your dentist or dental hygienist is saying during your appointment. Some patients say it sounds like we are speaking in code! By using specific dental vocabulary - it helps dental professionals to more accurately communicate exactly what they see in your mouth. This video gives you tips and tricks on how to decipher this descriptive dental vocabulary/jargon/language :)
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