Orthodontic terms starting with V
From anchorage to underbite
Anchorage – The part of the appliance that absorbs the counter-force so that only the intended teeth move. Headgear Molar band
Impacted tooth – A tooth that stays in the bone or grows in the wrong direction. It is usually the upper canine. Canine tooth Panoramic radiograph
Underbite – The everyday word for prognathism. Prognathism