Teeth Reshaping
Teeth reshaping (dental contouring) removes small amounts of enamel to improve tooth shape and symmetry — a fast, minimally invasive cosmetic procedure.
Category: Dental Procedures
Dental procedures span everything from a five-minute bite adjustment to multi-appointment surgical reconstructions. This section of the Rebrief Dental Glossary defines the procedures patients encounter and clinicians perform — restorative, surgical, periodontal, endodontic, and prosthodontic. Restorative entries cover cavity preparation, composite filling, composite veneers, and the indirect restorations (inlays, onlays, crowns) that follow when caries extends beyond what direct fillings handle. Surgical entries include alveoloplasty, apicoectomy, abscess drainage, bone grafting, bone augmentation, computer-guided surgery, and connective tissue grafting for soft-tissue augmentation. We also cover the procedural workflows around occlusion (bite adjustment, bite splint therapy) and the periodontal interventions that maintain the supporting structures defined elsewhere in the glossary. Each procedure entry explains the indication (why it’s done), a brief overview of the technique, and the materials and equipment involved — with cross-links to anatomy entries (so you can see what’s being treated) and to dental-equipment terms (so you can see what’s being used). The goal is a fast, accurate reference for chair-side terminology, treatment-plan language, and patient explanations. Use the search across the full glossary, or scroll the alphabetical list below to browse this category.
Pocket Reduction Surgery
Pocket reduction surgery eliminates deep periodontal pockets caused by gum disease, halting bone loss and restoring a foundation for lasting oral health.
Root Planing
Root planing is a deep-cleaning procedure that smooths tooth roots to remove tartar and bacteria, treating periodontal disease and restoring gum health.
Wisdom Tooth Removal
Wisdom tooth removal is one of the most common dental procedures. Learn when it’s needed, what the surgery involves, and how to recover safely.
Tooth Extraction
Tooth extraction is the removal of a tooth from its socket. Learn when it’s needed, the types of extractions, and what to expect during recovery.
Tooth Decay Treatment
Tooth decay treatment spans remineralization to root canal therapy. Discover how clinicians match the right intervention to caries severity and save teeth.
Removable Prosthodontics
Removable prosthodontics covers complete dentures, partial dentures, and overdentures that replace missing teeth — restoring function, structure, and confidence.
Surgical Extraction
Surgical extraction is used when simple tooth removal won’t work. Discover common indications, the surgical steps, and how to support healing afterward.
Tooth Contouring
Tooth contouring reshapes enamel to correct chips, uneven edges, and minor asymmetries in one visit. Learn how this minimally invasive procedure works.
Vital Pulp Therapy
Vital pulp therapy preserves living tooth pulp using minimally invasive techniques like pulpotomy and direct pulp capping — avoiding root canal treatment.