Mandibula

Lower jaw

Maxilla

Upper jaw

Mesial

Position designation in the mouth: towards the middle

Ceramic

Ceramic for veneering metal frameworks

Milk teeth

The first 20 teeth. They are replaced and supplemented by the permanent teeth between the ages of 5 and 13 and serve as placeholders for the new ones until this time.

Mind-machines

Electronically controlled programs that produce a hypnoid state by means of light-emitting diode glasses

Model casting prosthesis

Removable metal-based dentures attached to teeth with clamps

Molars

Molars, colloquially called molars. Final digits 4 - 5: premolars, 6 - 8: molars

Mucosa

Mucous membrane

Halitosis

Bad odor from the mouth, caused by defective teeth, lack of oral care, inflammation, eating habits,; but can also be an inflammation of the tonsils or cause of lung, stomach and intestinal diseases.

Oral hygiene

Home dental care with toothbrushes, floss, mouthwash solutions, etc.

Xerostomia

Lack of salivation, xerostomia. Can occur as a side effect of diseases, but can also be caused by drugs such as antihypertensive agents and psychotropic drugs or caused by irradiation of the salivary glands. Because the remineralization of the hard tooth substances by saliva is prevented, patients with reduced salivation - with appropriate nutrition - show such a rapid increase in caries that only a particularly intensive prophylactic care can prevent a complete collapse of the dentition.