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A Complete Glossary of Dental Definitions
RetainerThe retainer attaches to your upper teeth and holds them in the correct position. You wear the retainer at night to make sure that none of your teeth move while your jaw hardens and your teeth get strongly attached to your jaw. |
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- Radiographs
- - Radiograph is the medical term for x-rays
- Recycling
- - A disgusting procedure where an orthodontist takes bands, brackets, wires, etc. out of one patient's mouth and "recycles" them to another patient's mouth.
- Retainer
- - A gadget that the orthodontist gives you to wear after the orthodntist removes your braces.
- Retruded
- - A term used when your front teeth are slated lingually (i.e. toward the back of your mouth).
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- Root
- - The part of your tooth in your gums
- Root Canal
- - Removal of the nerve and blood supply of the tooth
- Rotation
- - A movement in which the tooth turned along the long axis of the tooth.
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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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