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Facing:
tooth colored overlay on the visible portion of a crown; may be acrylic, composite or porcelain FAGD: Fellowship Academy of General Dentistry Filling: restoration of lost tooth structure with metal, porcelain or resin materials Fistula: channel emanating pus from an infection site; a gum boil Flap surgery: lifting of gum tissue to expose and clean underlying tooth and bone structures Freeway space: distance between the upper and lower teeth with the lower jaw in rest position Forceps: instrument used for removal of teeth Forensic dentistry: practice of gathering legal evidence for body identification or judicial issues Fossa: valley found on the sutrpface of posterior teeth Full denture: removable dental prosthesis (appliance) replacing all upper or lower teeth Full mouth reconstruction: extensive restorations of natural teeth with crowns and or fixed bridges to manage bite problems. Frenectomy: removal or reshaping of thin muscle tissue that attaches the upper or lower lips to the gum, or the tongue to the floor of the mouth |