{"id":2667,"date":"2016-03-03T10:48:17","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T10:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parklaneorthodontics.co.uk\/?p=2667"},"modified":"2023-03-05T15:44:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T15:44:45","slug":"orthodontics-terminology-for-the-layman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parklaneorthodontics.co.uk\/blog\/orthodontics-terminology-for-the-layman\/","title":{"rendered":"Orthodontics Terminology for the layman!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"custom_link_left\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arch wire<\/strong> \u2013 Metal piece of wire attached to your brackets so that you can move your teeth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apex<\/strong> \u2013 The bottom of the root of a tooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appliance<\/strong> \u2013 An appliance refers to an apparatus that holds teeth in position after orthodontic treatment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Biteplate<\/strong> \u2013 Acrylic removable appliance designed to open a deep bite.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brace<\/strong> \u2013 An appliance used to straighten or align your teeth, improving a person\u2019s bite and dental welfare.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brackets<\/strong> \u2013 Ceramic or metal part glued to your tooth serving to fasten your arch wire.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Band<\/strong> \u2013 Metal ring placed onto your teeth to hold on parts of your brace.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bonding<\/strong> &#8211; The use of a special glue to attach your brackets to your teeth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cavity<\/strong> \u2013 Small hole in a tooth as a result of tooth decay.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cementum<\/strong> \u2013 Bone-like substance that covers the root of a tooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crown<\/strong> \u2013 Refers to the part of a tooth above your gum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Curettage<\/strong> \u2013 Periodontal procedure that refers to the scraping of your gums in order to remove bacteria.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cuspal<\/strong> \u2013 Chewing points of the bicuspids, molars and cuspids.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dentin<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 Calcium area of a tooth under the enamel coating that contains the roots canals and pulp chambers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dentation<\/strong> \u2013 Arrangement of your teeth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diastema<\/strong> \u2013 Space between each tooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drift<\/strong> \u2013 Unhealthy movement of your teeth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enamel<\/strong> \u2013 Ceramic that covers the part of your teeth that are exposed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gingivae<\/strong> \u2013 A synonym for your gums.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gingivitis<\/strong> \u2013 A synonym for gum disease.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lingual appliances<\/strong> \u2013 Orthodontic appliances attached to the inside of your teeth \u2013 fixed to the part of your teeth next to your tongue.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Periodontal<\/strong> \u2013 Pertaining to the gums (e.g. periodontal disease = gum disease).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pulp<\/strong> \u2013 Soft inside structure of your teeth made up of bloody vessels and nerves.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Retainer<\/strong> \u2013 Given to you by your orthodontist after you\u2019ve finished your course of wearing braces. 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