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A Complete Glossary of Dental Definitions

Mandibular

Mandibular has to do with the lower part of the mouth. In dentistry any time the word mandibular is used it is referring to the lower part of the mouth.An example is when the dentist says the mandibular right cuspid is fractured.
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Maintainer
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A Maintainer is an appliance that holds something in place

Malignant
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Malignant means life threatening

Malocclusion
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Poor positioning of your teeth.

Mandible
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Lower jaw

Mandibular
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Mandibular has to do with the lower part of the mouth

Mandibular Canal
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The mandibular canal is the hollowed out area in the mandible (lower jaw) that has blood vessels and nerves traveling through it

Masticate
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To chew your food and mix the food with saliva

Mathieu Plier
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A special plier which locks when it closes so it holds on to small parts.

Maxilla
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Upper jaw

Maxillary
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Maxillary has to do with the upper part of the mouth

Mesial
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Forward or front.

Metastasis
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Metastasis means the transmission of disease causing organisms

Metastasize
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Metastasize means to be transmitted

Midline
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A plane through the very center of your mouth perpendicular to your nose.

Mixed Dentition
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The situation when both deciduous and permanent teeth are present.

Mouthguard
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A device that is used to protect your mouth from injury when you are participating in sports

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teal = Dental Procedure violet = Disease orange = Anatomy
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