#teeth

• Open bite / Abocclusion — A dentofacial anomaly characterized by the absence of normal contact between the teeth of the upper and lower arches in a centric occlusion position. This alignment disorder (also known as open bite) affects masticatory function, phonation, and the patient's facial aesthetics.
• Acanthodont — A scholarly morphological term used as an adjective to describe an organism, tooth, or dental structure that features a sharp, conical, and prickly shape resembling a thorn or spine. In comparative anatomy and the study of extinct fauna, it details the configuration of teeth fused directly onto the jaw margins in certain fossil reptiles or fishes, where the teeth lack deep roots and project as rigid spikes adapted for prey retention.
• Whitening — The act of whitening or getting white and its result; a physical, chemical, or biological process through which an object, a textile material, a surface, or hair strands lose their natural pigmentation or are cleaned, becoming white or considerably lighter in color; an industrial or dental controlled bleaching procedure.
• Anisodont — Having teeth that are unequal in size, shape, or structure; the term specifically describes a type of asymmetric dentition found in certain extinct reptiles or mammals, where the elements of the dental arch visibly differ from one another. As a masculine noun, it defines an organism or a fossil specimen characterized by this anatomical conformation adapted for specific feeding or predatory habits.
• Anisodonty — The state or characteristic of an organism of having teeth that are unequal in size, shape, or structure within the same dentition. This anatomical phenomenon is specific to certain vertebrate species, especially reptiles and some mammals, representing a structural evolutionary adaptation to optimize the gripping, cutting, or chewing of particular food types.