When you get braces, you may hear your dentist or orthodontist using unfamiliar terms. What do some of them mean? This glossary covers the most common types of terms relating to orthodontics. Use the Search box below to type in a term, or click on a letter from A to Z.
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a
- Aligner Chewie
- Alveolar Bone
- Amalgam
- American Association of Orthodontists
- AAO
- ADA
- American Dental Association
- Ankylosed Tooth
- Anterior Teeth
- Apex
- Orthodontic Appliances
- Arch
- Arch Wire
b
- BSSO
- Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy
- Bionator Appliance
- Bite
- Bite Block
- Bite Plate
- Bite Therapy Wafer
- Bite Turbos
- Bonding
- Dental Braces Survival Kit
- Orthodontic Braces Toothbrush
- Bracket Hook
- Breakaway
- Bruxism
- Buccal
- Buccal Tube
c
- Calculus
- Cavity
- Cementum
- Central Incisors
- Ceph
- Cephalometric X-Ray
- Cheek Retractor
- Class I Maloclussion
- Class II Maloclussion
- Class III Maloclussion
- Clear Aligner Removal Tools
- Clear Aligners (Invisalign, ClearCorrect, etc)
- Closing Loops
- Coil Springs
- Dental Composite Material
- Consultation and Evaluation
- Craniofacial
- Crossbite
- Crowding
- Crown (Parts of a Tooth)
- Dental Crown (Tooth Covering)
- Curing Light
- COS
- Curve of Spee
- Cuspal
- Canine Teeth
- Cuspids
d
- DDS
- Decalcification
- Deciduous Teeth
- Deep Bite
- Dental Alveoli
- Dental Plaque
- Dental Silicone
- Dental Wax
- Dentin
- Dentist
- Diastema
- Disclosing Solution
- Distalization
- DMD
- MD
- Doctor of Medicine
- Double Jaw Surgery
- Dry Socket
e
- Elastic Ligature
- Enamel
- Endodontist
- Essix Retainer
- Expander Key
- Palate Expander Sweeper
f
- First Bicuspids
- First Molars
- Fixed Retainer
- Floss Threader
- Food and Drug Administration
- FDA
- Forsus Appliance
- Forsus Spring Appliance
- Frankel Appliance
- Frenectomy
- Frenum
- Functional Appliance
g
- Genioplasty
- Gingiva
- Gingivitis
- Gum Graft
- Gum Recession
- Gums
h
- Haas Expander
- Hawley Retainer
- Headgear
- Herbst Appliance
i
- Impacted Tooth
- Dental Implant
- Orthodontic Impressions
- Incisors
- Interproximal Brush
- IPR
- Interproximal Reduction
- Intrusion
- Invisalign Attachment
l
- Labial
- Lateral Incisors
- Le Fort I Osteotomy
- Lingual
- Lingual Arch
- Lingual Braces
- Lip bumper
- Lip Incompetence
- Lip Protector
- Lost Retainers, Broken Retainers
m
- Malocclusion
- Mandible
- Mandibular
- Mandibular Advancement
- MARA Appliance
- Maxilla
- Maxillary
- Maxillofacial
- Mesialization
- Mid-Palatal Suture
- Midline
- Molar Band
- Molars
- Mouth Guard
- MSD
n
- Nance Appliance
o
- Occlusal
- Occlusion
- Open Bite
- Oral Cavity
- Oral Irrigator
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Orthodontic Adjustment
- Orthodontic Banding
- Orthodontic Braces
- Orthodontic Bracket
- Orthodontic Debanding
- Orthodontic Elastics
- Orthodontic Photographs
- Orthodontic Records
- Orthodontic Separators
- Orthodontic Splints
- Orthodontist
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Osteotomy
- Overbite
- Overjet
p
- Palate
- Palate Expander
- Panoramic X-ray
- Pano
- Periodontal
- Periodontal Ligament
- PDL
- Periodontist
- Permanent Teeth
- Phase 1 Orthodontic Treatment
- Phase 2 Orthodontic Treatment
- Poking Wire
- Posterior Teeth
- Power Chains
- Premolars
- Prosthodontist
- Pulp
r
- RPE
- Rapid Palate Expander
- Removable Retainer
- Retainer Case
- Retainer Cleaner
- Root
- Root Canal Procedure
- Root Resorption
s
- Sagittal
- Schwarz Appliance
- Second Bicuspids
- Second Molars
- Sleep Apnea
- Sliding Genioplasty
- Space Maintainer
- SARPE
- Surgically Assisted Rapid Palate Expansion
t
- Temporary Anchorage Devices
- TADs
- Temporomandibular Joints
- TMJ
- The Social Six
- Third Molars
- Tie Wire
- Tongue Habit Appliance
- Tongue Thrust
- Tongue Thrust Therapy
- Tooth Extractions
- Transpalatal Arch
- TPA
- Twin Block Appliance
- Typodont
u
- Underbite
v
- Veneers
- VDO
- Vertical Dimension of Occlusion
w
- Bicuspid Teeth