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Dental Glossary Terms Starting With D

Deep Plane Facelift

Deep Plane Facelift is a reconstructive cosmetic surgery that lifts and repositions the deeper soft tissues of the face by...
Deep Plane Facelift

Dorsal Hump

A dorsal hump is a prominence on the nasal bridge caused by excess bony and cartilaginous tissue, congenital anatomy, or...
Dorsal Hump

Deviated Septum

A deviated septum occurs when the nasal septum — the thin wall of bone and cartilage dividing the two nostrils...
Deviated Septum

Drain (Jackson-Pratt)

A Drain (Jackson-Pratt) is a soft silicone tube with small perforations that sits beneath the skin and connects to a...
Drain Jackson Pratt

Dog Ears (Scar Excess)

Dog Ears (Scar Excess) are small, puckered folds or protrusions of skin that can develop at the ends of linear...
Dog Ears Scar Excess

Double Bubble Deformity

Double Bubble Deformity describes a visible contour abnormality of the breast in which a second inferior fold or crease becomes...
Double Bubble Deformity

Dual Plane Technique

The Dual Plane Technique is a method of breast implant placement in which the implant is positioned partially beneath the...
Dual Plane Technique