Dental Dictionary – W

wax – may be used to stop irritation from braces

wire tie – fine wire that holds the archwire in place in braces by twisting around the bracket

wisdom teeth – third and final set of molars in the rear of the mouth, generally erupt between ages 18 and 25

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