LAMINATE:
Thin plastic or porcelain veneer produced in a dental laboratory and then bonded to a tooth.

LAUGHING GAS:
Nitrous oxide; odorless inhalation agent that produces relative analgesic (sedation); reduces anxiety and creates a state of relaxation.

LESION:
Injury of bodily tissue due to infection, trauma or neoplasm.

LOCAL ANESTHESIA:
Partial or complete elimination of pain sensation, in the immediate vicinity of its application or injection.

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