| buccal: | toward the cheek |
| distal: | most distant from the median line of the arch |
| labial: | pertaining to or around the lip |
| lingual: | pertaining to or around the tongue |
| mesial: | nearer the center of the dental arch |
| occlusal: | pertaining to the biting surfaces of the premolar and molar teeth |
| palatal: | side of a tooth adjacent to the palate |
| vestibular: | surface of a tooth that is directed toward the vestibule of the mouth |
| cervical: | surface above the junction of the root of the tooth |
| approximal: | points of contact between adjacent teeth |
Dental terminology
Abkürzungen
f = fehlt
c = Karies
z = zerstört
x = extraktionswürdig
e = ersetzt
k = Krone
pk = Teilkrone
b = Brückenglied
t = Teleskop
h = Halteelement (Klammer)
o = Geschiebe
i = Implantat