oral arch — palatal a … Medical dictionary
palatomaxillary arch — palatal a … Medical dictionary
Lingual arch — A lingual arch is an orthodontic device which connects two molars in the upper or lower dental arch. The lower lingual arch (LLA) has an archwire adapted to the lingual side of the lower teeth. In the upper arch the archwire is usually connecting … Wikipedia
maxillary arch — 1. palatal a. 2. arcus dentalis maxillaris … Medical dictionary
Orofacial myological disorders — Orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMD) (sometimes called “oral myofunctional disorder , and “tongue thrust”) are disorders of the muscles around involving the face, mouth, lips, or jaw. Recent studies on incidence and prevalence of tongue thrust … Wikipedia
Cantilever mechanics (orthodontics) — A cantilever is, in principle, any piece of wire, whose end is inserted, on one side, into a bracket or a tube, or included in the acrylic of a removable appliance, while the other one is tied to another unit, with only a one point contact. When… … Wikipedia
Dental anatomy — Adult and Baby teeth diagram. Note the non standard Dental notation (numbering) Dental anatomy is a field of anatomy dedicated to the study of human tooth structures. The development, appearance, and classification of teeth fall within its… … Wikipedia
Differences between Spanish and Portuguese — Although Portuguese and Spanish are closely related, to the point of having a considerable degree of mutual intelligibility, there are also important differences between them, which can pose difficulties for people acquainted with one of the… … Wikipedia
Commonly used terms of relationship and comparison in dentistry — There are numerous commonly used terms of relationship and comparison that refer to different aspects of teeth and are frequently utilized in articles about dentistry. Many of them are included below as a sort of glossary to assist with… … Wikipedia
Dentures — Intervention MeSH D003778 … Wikipedia