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L

Laminate
A thin plastic or porcelain veneer produced in a dental laboratory that is bonded to a tooth to improve its appearance.
Lateral Incisors
The teeth that are next to the central incisors, one on each side.
Laughing Gas
A common name for nitrous oxide. It is used to reduce anxieties, relax patients and decrease sensitivity to pain.
Lingual
The tooth surface next to the tongue.
Local
Anesthesia
Local Anesthesia
Use of an anesthetic drug to eliminate the sensation of pain in a localized area. It can be applied topically or via a regional injection.

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