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Malocclusion:
"bad bite" or misalignment of the upper and lower teeth Managed care: program whereby patient-dentist assignment and dentist reimbursement is administered by a separate, external organization Mandible: the lower jaw Margin: interface between a restoration and tooth structure MAGD: Masters Academy of General Dentistry Maryland bridge: a bridge that is bonded to the back of the adjacent teeth; requires minimum tooth reduction Mastication: process of chewing food Maxilla: the upper jaw Meniscus: capsular cushion between temporomandibluar joint and glenoid fossa Milk teeth: deciduous (baby) teeth Molars: three back teeth in each dental quadrant used for grinding food. Moniliasis (thrush): opportunistic fungal infection after administration of antibiotic; not uncommon in the mouth Mucogingival junction (MGJ): meeting of thick, protective gingival tissue around the teeth and the friable mucous lining of the cheeks and lips |