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| The contact relationship of the occlusal surface of the teeth while in action |
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| A mechanical device capable of stimulation mandibular movements, or jaw positions |
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| That portion of the gingiva that is firm and resilient and is bound to the underlying cemental and the alveolar bone, thus being immovable |
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| the side opposite the working side of the dentition or denture. The side away form which the mandible moves |
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| The normal physsiologic wearing away of the tooth substance |
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| the side opposite the working side of the denttion or denture. The side away from which the mandible moves |
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| The two lateral halves (horizontal portion of the mandible that are joined at the medial line shortly after birth) |
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| A mass of food ready to be swallowed or a mass passing through the intestines |
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| A vernier type of instrument used for measuring in the metric system. It is accurate to tenths of millimeters |
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| An oral habit, consisting of involuntary rhythm grinding and clenching of the teeth usually during sleep. However, it may occur at other times |
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| A flat area of the mandible bounded by the crest of the ridge and the external oblique line which furnishes support for the mandibular denture |
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| An act or procedure that does not meet certain standards |
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| The line running from the inferior border of the ala of the nose to the superior border of the tragus of the ear |
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| A hard deposit which forms on teeth, or dental prosthesis through calcification of dental plaque |
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| Cementoenamel Junction (CEJ) Cervical Line |
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| Junction where the enamel (crown) and cementum (root) meet |
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| The rounded articular surface at the articular of a bone |
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| The hooked or curved shaped process of bone that makes up the anterior portion of the superior border of the ramus of the mandible |
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| A crackling sound such as that produced by the rubbing together of fragments of a fractured bone or by air moving in a tissue space |
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1) When the teeth occlude is such a manner that the maxillary buccal cusps contact the central fossa area of the mandibular teeth
2) An occlusal relation relationship in which the mandibular teeth are located facial to the opposing maxillary teeth |
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| Anomaly of the tooth found chiefly in upper lateral incisors |
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| An infectious disease with progressive destruction of tooth substance, beginning on the external surface by demineralization of enamel or exposed cementum (tooth decay, a cavity) |
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| A pharmaceutical compound used in conjunction with the toothbrush to clean and polish the teeth. Contains a mild abrasive, a detergent, flavoring agent, binder, and occasionally deodorants and various medicaments designed as caries preventives. |
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| Dentinoenamel Junction (DEJ) |
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| Junction where the dentin and enamel meet |
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| Gap or space between two (2) adjacent teeth in the same dental arch |
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| Severe angular distortion in the root of a tooth or at the junction of the root and crown resulting from trauma during root development |
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