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Translation glossary: Dental terms

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Incisal   The cutting edge of front teeth. 
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Incisor   The four upper and lower front teeth. 
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Inlay   A restoration (usually is gold, composite or ceremics) fabricated in the lab cements on tooth like a missing puzzle. It helps to restore the normal 
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Interproximal   The space in between two adjacent teeth. 
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Lingual   The side of the tooth towards the tongue. 
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Mesial   The side of the tooth towards the middle of the jaw. 
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Molar   The last 3 upper and lower teeth on both side of the mouth. 
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Mouthguard   A device to be worn in the mouth. Depends on the design of it, it prevents injury on teeth and/or jaw during teeth grinding or sport events. 
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Nightguard   A mouthguard which is worn at night time. 
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Occlusal   The biting surface of the back teeth. 
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Occlusion   The way how the upper and lower teeth close together. 
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Onlay   A restoration covers the entire biting surface of a tooth. 
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Open bite   The situation that the upper teeth not able to contact the opposing lower teeth. 
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Orthodontics   A special field in dentistry which involves diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of bite abnormalities or facial irregularities. 
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Over bite   The overlap of upper teeth and lower teeth when they close together. 
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Overhang   The portion of filling material that hangs beyond the border of the cavity. 
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Palate   The roof of the mouth. 
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Panoramic Radiograph   An x-ray film to obtain the wide view of upper and lower jaw and their associated structures. 
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Perforation   An opening on a tooth or other oral structure. 
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Periapical   The surrounding of the bottom of the root of a tooth. 
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Periodontics   A specialty of dentistry involves diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of supporting unit of teeth. 
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Permanent teeth   Adult\'s teeth. The first permanent tooth usually comes in around 6 years old. 
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Pin   A piece of \"nail-like\" metal. It usually is used for better retention of a filling. 
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Polish   A process to make the tooth or filling or other denture smooth and glossy. 
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Pontic   The false tooth in a bridge or denture to replace the missing tooth. 
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Post   A big pin which can be made with different materials such as metal or carbon. Its function usually is to support a big buildup on a tooth. 
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Posterior   Locate at the back. 
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Pre-authorization   An approval from the particular authority (usually insurance company in dentistry) before any action (treatment) is carried out. 
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Pre-medication   Medication needs to be taken before treatment. 
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Premolar   The two teeth located in front of the molar. 
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Prescription   A written statement (from a doctor to a pharmacist) regarding the type, the amount and direction of the use of a medication for a patient. In denti 
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Primary teeth   Baby teeth. 
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Prophylaxis/prophy   The procedure of teeth polishing. It also means the prevention of diseases. 
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Prosthesis   An artificial part to replace missing teeth and their associated structures. 
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Prosthodontics   A specialty of dentistry involves diagnosis, treatment planning, and fabrication of artificial parts to replace missing teeth and their associated 
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Pulp   The inner most part of a tooth. It contains nerves and blood vessels inside a tooth. 
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Pulpectomy   The removal of the whole pulp inside a tooth. 
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Pulpotomy   The removal of the top part of the pulp inside a tooth. 
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Radiograph   An x-ray picture. 
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Recall   The regular checkup and teeth cleaning appointment. 
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Recementation   The process of \"glue\" the appliance/prosthesis back on the associated area. 
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Restoration   An item a dentist uses to restore the normal function of a tooth or an area in the mouth. It can be a filling, a crown, a bridge, etc. 
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Retainer   A device used for maintaining the position of teeth in the jaw in orthodontic treatment. 
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Retreatment   The process of repeating the root canal treatment. 
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Root   The bottom part of tooth. It anchors the tooth to its supporting units. 
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Root canal   The canal that runs inside the root of the tooth. It contains the nerves and blood vessels inside the tooth. 
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Root canal treatment   A treatment for the root canal inside the tooth. Click here to see details. 
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Root planing   The action of cleaning on the root area of teeth. 
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Rubber dam   A rubber sheet that fits around teeth. It isolates the treatment area from the rest of the oral cavity. 
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Scaling   The action of cleaning of teeth below the gumline. 
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