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A Complete Glossary of Dental Definitions
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- Facebow, Headgear
- - Facebows are wire apparatus used to move your upper molars back in your mouth which creates room for crowded or protrusive anterior teeth
- Filtrum
- - The dimple or indentation under the nose directly above the upper lip.
- First Bicuspid
- - The teeth just behind the cuspids.
- First Molar
- - The teeth just behind the second bicuspids.
- Fixed Appliance
- - Any orthodontic component that is cemented or bonded to the teeth.
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- Flared Teeth
- - A term used to indicate the position of the teeth. The upper teeth are flared lingually (toward the lip).
- Fluoride
- - Fluoride is a solution put on the teeth
- Frenum
- - Small pieces of pink colored skin that attach your lips, cheeks and tongue to your mouth.
- Full Orthodontic Treatment
- - Getting braces.
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| Key: |
blue = General Definition |
green = Dental Specialty |
brown = Field Of Practice |
| teal = Dental Procedure |
violet = Disease |
orange = Anatomy |
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