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Vocab

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What is the indication for ortho treatment (to improve facial beauty)?   Esthetics  
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What is TMJ?   Temporomandibular Joint  
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What are teeth that are out of alignment?   Malocclusion  
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What is disease of soft tissue?   Periodontal Disease  
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What is the roof of the mouth called?   Palate  
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What is involuntary grinding of the teeth?   Bruxism  
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What are appliances attached to teeth and only removed by dentist?   Fixed Appliances  
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What are appliances made to be removed and placed by patient?   Removable Appliances  
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What are rings of metal around molars to attach wires?   Bands  
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What are attachments that hold archwire in place?   Brackets  
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What is a special type of armamentarium to pull from outside of mouth?   Headgear  
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What are rubber bands hooked from one tooth to another?   Elastics  
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What is another name for the main wire that is like a track where wires are guided?   Arch Wire  
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What is an abnormal bite where lower teeth slip outside of upper teeth?   Crossbite  
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What is it called when upper teeth bite over lower teeth?   Overbite  
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What is the way teeth fit together?   Bite  
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What is the x-ray that shows the entire skull?   Cephalomograph  
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What are fixed and removable teeth?   Partial Denture  
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What is a full set of fixed and removable teeth?   Full Denture  
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What is the practice in which dentists perform procedures to replace teeth?   Prosthodontics  
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What is an artificial replacement of missing teeth?   Pontic  
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What is a cast covering the entire tooth?   Full Crown  
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What is an appliance to replace one or more teeth, but does not come out?   Fixed Bridge  
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What is an appliance to replace one or more teeth (removable)?   Bridge  
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What is the practice in which dentists deal with malocclusions?   Orthodontics  
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What is the way the maxillary and mandibular arches meet and touch?   Occlusion  
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