n
(dentistry) Condition in which the upper and lower teeth are not in contact.
adj
(zoology) Near the rostrum (snout)
n
(dentistry, periodontics) The angular displacement of a tooth from vertical.
n
The filing of a tooth away from the inner curve of a root to reduce the risk of a strip perforation
n
(dentistry) The separation of the mesial and distal roots of a molar in order to eliminate a furcation and allow normal oral hygiene
n
(dentistry) A type of gnathodynamometer having an adjustable central-bearing point.
n
(dentistry) A radiograph taken to visualize the crowns of the posterior teeth and the height of the alveolar bone in relation to the cementoenamel junctions, commonly used to examine for interdental caries and recurrent caries under existing restorations.
n
The position of the jaw where the upper and lower teeth meet during a bite
n
(dentistry) A small pit that forms on the side of a molar.
adj
(anatomical terms of location and direction) Toward the tail end (hind end) of the body; in bipeds such as humans, this direction corresponds to inferior.
n
(dentistry) The surface of a cavity
n
(dentistry) A projection of tooth enamel on the cervical region of a tooth
n
The bone joining the shoulder and the breastbone.
n
Alternative form of crossbite [(dentistry) An occlusal irregularity where a tooth (or teeth) has a more buccal or lingual position than its corresponding antagonist tooth in the upper or lower arcade.]
adj
(dentistry, relational) Of or concerning dentistry.
n
(pathology) A gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans).
adj
(of an artificial tooth) Having an aperture for attachment to the dental plate
adj
(dentistry) Angled backward, towards the rear of the mouth.
n
An abnormal distal positioning of the lower jaw.
n
(dentistry) distal malposition of a tooth
n
A cephalometric landmark representing the medial canthus as a single point.
n
(dentistry) (more fully gubernaculum dentis) A cord or sheath of connective tissue that connects the sac of an unerupted permanent tooth with the surface of the gum.
n
(anatomy) A deep ciliated fossa on the dorsal midline of the buccal cavity in lancelets.
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandible suspended by the hyomandibular, or upper part of the hyoid arch, as in fishes, instead of directly articulated with the skull as in mammals.
adj
Relating to an incisor, or to the cutting edge of a tooth
n
(anatomy) In humans, portion of the maxilla adjacent to the incisors.
n
(anatomy) A depression on the front of the maxilla above the incisor teeth.
n
(dentistry) An irregular occlusion caused by ankylosis of one or more teeth
adj
Between cusps (typically of teeth)
n
The interlocking of the cusps of upper and lower teeth.
adj
Pertaining to the space between the teeth.
n
the jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral parts of the mandible.
n
(zootomy) Any of the scales bordering the mouth opening of a reptile.
adv
In the dental laboratory.
n
bony tongue-shaped structure on the mandible
adj
Relating to or exhibiting malocclusion.
n
The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
adj
Pertaining to the mandible.
adj
Of, or pertaining to, the maxilliped.
adj
(dentistry, prosthodontics) Of or relating to the mesial and the proximal surfaces of a tooth.
adj
(dentistry) Initialism of mesio-occlusal. [(dentistry) Of or relating to the mesial and the occlusal surfaces of a tooth.]
adj
(dentistry) Initialism of mesio-occlusal-distal.
n
(anatomy) The lower lip.
n
(dentistry) A condition in which the anteroposterior occlusion of the teeth is normal.
n
(dentistry) A ridge on the masticatory surface of an upper molar tooth extending from the mesiolingual to the distobuccal cusp.
adj
(dentistry) On the side of a tooth which mates with the opposing tooth.
adj
(dentistry) Relating to the occlusal and gingival sides of a tooth
n
Any of the scales forming the margin of a reptile's eye.
adj
Relating to the teeth and the face
n
A configuration of a mouth wherein the front top teeth are separated vertically from the front bottom teeth even while the back top teeth are resting directly upon the back bottom teeth.
n
(dentistry, orthodontics) Normal occlusion.
n
(orthodontics) A small hook for attaching elastic bands on the internal side of braces fixed to the upper teeth.
n
(biology) The dorsal part of the mandibular arch in some fish
n
(colloquial, usually in the plural) The pectoralis major muscle.
adj
Situated behind the canine teeth.
adj
In front of a canine tooth
adj
In front of the teeth.
n
(zoology, informal) Clipping of premaxilla. [(anatomy) Either of a pair of bones in front of the maxillary bones in the upper vertebrate jaw]
n
A retainer-like plate, lined with electrodes, placed on the roof of the mouth in some forms of palatography.
n
A bone in the nasal region of the head of some fish
n
A scale in reptiles on the median plate of the tip of the snout that borders the mouth opening.
n
(dentistry) A technique for resin-metal bonding in dental prosthetics, involving silicon.
n
Any of the scales that border the mouth opening along the upper jaw in reptiles.
n
(dentistry) The projection of a tooth beyond the plane of occlusion
n
(anatomy) A socket in the jaw in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process with the periodontal ligament.
n
the lower part of the jaw
n
A tooth in the upper jaw.
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