An adjective used to describe things pertaining to the back of your mouth or your back teeth. Prosthodontist A dentist who specializes in the replacement of missing teeth. A gadget used to maintain a space in your mouth. You would use a space maintainer when you lose one of your baby teeth. The space maintainer will keep a space in your mouth until a permenant tooth comes in to fill the space.
Some people have extra teeth.
Treatment card a sheet of paper or special index card used to record your treatment progress.