dental appliance - a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth

filling - (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth; "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"; "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'"

impression - (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster; "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay"

inlay - (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place

jacket crown, jacket - (dentistry) an artificial crown fitted over a broken or decayed tooth

occlusion - (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed

bonding - (dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel

medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

cosmetic dentistry - the branch of dentistry dealing with the appearance of the teeth

dental surgery - the branch of dentistry involving surgical procedures

endodontia, endodontics - the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp

dental orthopaedics, dental orthopedics, orthodontia, orthodontics, orthodonture - the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth

periodontia, periodontics - the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth

prosthodontia, prosthodontics - the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices

malocclusion - (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally

overbite - (dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth

crowned - having an artificial crown on a tooth; "had many crowned teeth"

uncrowned - not having an artificial crown on a tooth; used especially of molars and bicuspids; "uncrowned teeth badly in need of attention"