What Most People Call It |
What Dentists Call It |
Adult tooth |
Permanent tooth |
Baby tooth |
Deciduous tooth |
Back teeth |
Molars and premolars |
Bite |
Occlusion |
Braces |
Orthodontic bands and wires or appliances |
Cap |
Crown |
Caries |
|
Cleaning |
Prophylaxis |
Eye teeth |
Canines or cuspids |
Filling |
Restoration |
Front teeth |
Incisors and canines |
Gums |
Gingivae |
Gum disease |
Periodontal disease, periodontitis, or gingivitis |
Harelip |
Cleft lip |
Laughing gas |
Nitrous oxide |
Lower jaw |
Mandible |
Plate |
Complete or partial denture (removable) |
Roof of the mouth |
Palate |
Side teeth |
Bicuspids or premolars |
Silver filling |
Amalgam restoration |
Tartar |
Calculus |
Uneven bite |
|
Upper jaw |
Maxilla |