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In the bestsmile glossary you will find definitions from the world of dentistry as well as terms from the areas of anatomy, cosmetic dentistry, dental malpositions, etc.

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3D printer 3D scan

A

Activator appliance Alginate Align Technology Aligner therapy Alveolar bone

B

Ball burnisher Begg technique Bionator BPA Brackets

C

Canine / eye tooth Cementum Contra-angle handpiece Crossbite

D

Deciduous teeth Delaire face mask Dental alveolus Dental assistant Dental composite Dental excavator Dental floss Dental impression Dental mouth gag Dental pulp Dental technician Dentine Dentist Dentition Diamond polisher / diamond bur Diastema

E

Edgewise technique Enamel End-to-end bite Endodontics Explorer Extraction

F

Finishing Fluoride

G

H

Headgear Herbst appliance

I

Impression tray Incisor Interdental brush

L

Labial frenulum Laboratory Lingual braces Lingual technique Lisp Lower jaw

M

Magnetic orthodontic appliance Mandibular expander Margo interalveolaris Matrix band Matrix retainer Molar / back tooth Molars Mouth mirror Multibracket appliance Myoarthropathy

N

Neck (of the tooth)Needle holder

O

Open bite Oral cavity Oral mucosa Oral surgery Orthodontics Orthodontist Overbite

P

Palatal expander Periodontal file Permanent dentition PET Practice Premolars Professional tooth cleaning Prophylaxis Prosthodontics PU

R

Relapse Root (of the tooth)

S

Scaler Spatula SSO Steel round bur

T

Tartar Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)Tipped teeth Tooth decay Tooth gap Tooth jewellery Tooth position Turbine Tweezers

U

V

Vestibular plate

W

Wire-bending pliers Wisdom tooth

X