(dentistry) Facing the wisdom tooth or temporomandibular joint on the same side of the jaw. Mesial Middle; median; in, or in the region of, the mesial plane; internal; - opposed to lateral. Distal (linguistics) Far or farther from the speaker. Mesial Being in or directed toward the midli...
when the mouth will be in a transition state with both deciduous and permanent teeth. The first permanent teeth to erupt are the first molars, which are behind the last molars of the primary dentition. These first permanent molars are important in the correct development of the permanent dentiti...