Dental Procedures Vocabulary

verb to make something white or lighter in color by using chemicals or sunlight

adjective having been made white or lighter in color

• The bleached fabric was now a pristine shade of white.
• She bleached her hair to achieve a lighter color.
• I heard he bleached his jeans for that trendy look.
• The harsh sun bleached the memories of that summer day.

verb to cut into or engrave a surface

• The surgeon needed to incise the patient's abdomen to remove the tumor.
• The chef carefully incised the vegetables for the salad.
• I watched the DIY video on how to incise the pumpkin for Halloween.
• His words seemed to incise her heart with their sharpness.

noun a cry of surprise, joy, or relief

verb to exclaim in surprise, joy, or relief

• The audience aahed in amazement at the magician's tricks.
• The kids aahed when they saw the size of the ice cream sundaes.
• She aahed when she saw her crush walk by.
• The beauty of the sunset made everyone aahed in wonder.