Distal is a technical term that means “behind” or “to the back of”. In dentistry terms, your back teeth are distal to your front teeth. Essentially, a distal tooth or teeth mean the posterior of the mouth.
Distal is a technical term that means “behind” or “to the back of”. In dentistry terms, your back teeth are distal to your front teeth. Essentially, a distal tooth or teeth mean the posterior of the mouth.