Dental Terms (M)
malocclusion:
"bad bite" or misalignment between the upper and lower teeth
managed care:
program whereby patient-dentist assignment and dentist reimbursement are administered by a separate, external organization
mandible:
the lower jaw
margin:
point of contact between a restoration and the tooth
Maryland bridge:
a bridge that is bonded or cemented only to the backs of the adjacent teeth
maxilla:
the upper jaw
milk teeth:
the baby teeth
molars:
the twelve back teeth in the entire mouth (or the three back teeth in each fourth of the mouth if the wisdom teeth are in)