Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

vestibulización

English translation:

vestibular displacement OR buccal displacement

Added to glossary by Elizabeth Novesky
Jun 3, 2016 15:46
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Spanish term

vestibulización

Spanish to English Medical Medical: Dentistry Orthodontics
found in an article reviewing a new form of orthodontic brackets, discussing some of the problems it contains, specifically related to torque in this case...

...produce situaciones críticas de vestibulización de la raíz que incluso ponen en peligro la tabla externa y el límite de la inserción gingival

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liz askew Jun 3, 2016:
Take good note of Filippe's answer, I answered this in great haste, without much thought, so....also I don't translate dental texts, only medical ones!

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vestibular displacement OR buccal displacement

"Vestibular extension" is a surgical procedure, not a complication. In this context, the text refers to "vestibulización" as the process whereby the root of the tooth is displaced buccally (toward the vestibule of the mouth).
You will find many, many references to "vestibular displacement" or "buccal displacement" in the literature, or via a quick Google search.

Incidentally, "vestibular" is usually best avoided as an anatomical term of location in English, as it it imprecise; "labial" (for the anterior teeth/those in the aesthetic zone) or "buccal" (for all other teeth) is preferable.

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