Facet

Tooth-coloured veneering shell made of plastic or ceramic on the front of the teeth

Staining tablets

Tablets for chewing or sucking, which then stain the plaque

Facial

belonging to the face

Fixed grant

The new fixed grants cover at least 50% of the predetermined medically necessary care for this specific finding. The other half of the costs continues to be paid by the insured. If the insured person wants a higher-quality treatment, for example an implant instead of a bridge, he still receives the fixed subsidy. The costs exceeding the fixed subsidy are paid by the insured.

Fissure

The valleys and mountains on the surface of the molars

Fissure sealing

Caries can form in the valleys. They are sealed with plastic-containing paints to prevent this.

Raft

English: Floss

Fluorides

Bacteria in dental plaque convert sugar components of food into acids that dissolve tooth enamel. Fluorides are stored in the enamel and make it more resistant to these acid attacks, inhibit the metabolism of these plaque bacteria and thus reduce dangerous acid production.

Fluorosis

Caused by high fluoride intake during tooth development, white spots on the enamel.

Freiendlücke

Jaw section without teeth, bounded towards the middle by a tooth. Free-end prosthesis: The prosthesis tends to wobble because it rests on the soft mucous membrane.

Anterior teeth

incisors and canines, ending numbers 1 to 3

Fillings

Also called seals, the tooth holes are filled with amalgam, gold, ceramics, compomers or plastic.

Furcation participation

Bone resorption at the root division sites (furcations)