THE LANGUAGE OF DENTISTS


What Most People Call It

                        What Dentists Call It


Adult tooth

                        Permanent tooth

Baby tooth

                        Deciduous tooth

Back teeth

                        Molars

Bite

                        Occlusion

Braces

                        Orthodontic bands and wires, appliances

Cap

                        Crown

Cavities

                        Caries

Cleaning

                        Prophylaxis

Eye teeth

                        Canines or cuspids

Filling

                        Restoration

Front teeth

                        Incisors and canines

Gum

                        Gingiva

Gum disease

                        Periodontal disease, periodontitis

Harelip

                        Cleft lip

Laughing gas

                        Nitrous oxide

Lower jaw

                        Mandible

Plate

                        Complete or partial denture

Roof of the mouth

                        Palate

Side teeth

                        Bicuspids or premolars

Silver filling

                        Amalgam restoration

Tartar

                        Calculus

Uneven bite

                        Malocclusion

Upper jaw

                        Maxilla





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