front teeth
Biting edge choppers
Front teeth are the incisors and canines at the front of the mouth, visible when smiling or speaking.
They're distinguished from molars and other back teeth used for grinding.
Front teeth do the biting and tearing work: She bit into the apple with her front teeth.
Children losing their front teeth is a rite of passage; adults missing them face social stigma.
Front cutting teeth
- smilePleased facial expression
- grinBroad, toothy smile
- gapUnfilled space between
- veneersSuperficial outer layers
whitening · symmetry · alignment · straight · crooked · overbite · underbite · protrusion
Hard glossy coating
- cavityEmpty space within
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- tartarHardened dental plaque
- fluorideNegatively charged halogen ion
flossing · brushing · mouthwash · dentist · decay · caries · gums · checkup
Harshly critical or cold
- incisingCutting into material
- tearingForcibly separating material
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- nibblingEating in small bites
gnawing · pronunciation · speech · lisping · enunciation · articulation · phonetics · sibilants
Dental alignment devices
- alignersDevices that straighten teeth
- retainersUpfront professional fees
- orthodontistDental specialist for alignment
- malocclusionImproper dental alignment
overbite · underbite · crowding · spacers · wires · brackets · Invisalign · straightening
incisors
Front cutting teeth
veneers · whitening · symmetry · alignment · straight · crooked · overbite · underbite · protrusion · chipped
enamel
Hard glossy coating
fluoride · flossing · brushing · mouthwash · dentist · decay · caries · gums · checkup · sensitivity
biting
Harshly critical or cold
nibbling · gnawing · pronunciation · speech · lisping · enunciation · articulation · phonetics · sibilants · whistling
braces
Dental alignment devices
- alignersDevices that straighten teeth
- retainersUpfront professional fees
- orthodontistDental specialist for alignment
malocclusion · overbite · underbite · crowding · spacers · wires · brackets · Invisalign · straightening · adjustment
front teethback teeth
Posterior grinding teeth
molars · wisdom teeth · grinding teeth · premolars · bicuspids
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