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| loss of tooth structure caused by a hard toothbrush poor brushing technique, or bruxism |
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| tooth or teeth that support a fixed or removable bridge |
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| the treeatment of the enamel surface of a tooth with an acid to increase the surface area of the neamel and enhance the microstructural bonding characteristics of polymer restorative materials |
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| any of a group of thermoplastic resin made by polymerizing esters of acrylic acid of methacrylic acid. should be used as in acrylic resin, acrylic resin denture, acrylic resin tooth |
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| the physical attractoin of unlike molecules of subtance whose surface are in contact |
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| contemporary term for dental restorations that involve bonding of composite resin or porcelain fillings to natural teeth |
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| any change made in the occlusion intended to alter the occluding relation |
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| removal of tooth structure by blasting a tooth with air and abrasive a relatively new technology that may avoid the need for anesthetic |
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| compound, union or mixture of different metals |
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| an alloy of silver tin copper and trace metals mixed with mercury which is used principally as a a dental restorative material |
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| a state of pain relief; an agent lessening pain |
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| partial or complete elimination of pain sensation; numbing a tooth is an example of local anesthesia; general anesthesia produces partial or complete unconsciousness |
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| a mechanical device which represents the temporomandibular joints and jaw members to which maxillary and mandibular casts may be attached to simulate jaw movements |
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| a plastic which polymerizes without external heat as a result of the addition of an activator and catalyst |
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| cement placed under a dental restoration to insulate the pulp |
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the angle that one surface makes with another when they is not a right angle on the margin or preparation
long:bevel which involves more than the external one third but no more than the external two thirds of the cavity wall
short: a bevel which involves no more than the external on third of a cavity and is not at 90* to the external surface at the cavosurface margin |
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| relationship of the upper and lower teeth on closure |
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| chemical or laser treatment of natural teeth for whitening effect |
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| aneesthesia of a neve trunk that covers a large area of the jaw; a mandibular block injection produce numbness of the lower jaw teeth half the tongue |
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| adhesive dental restoration technique; a tooth colorred composite resin to repair and or change the color or shape of tooth |
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| decrease in bone supporting the roots of teeth; common result of periodontal disease |
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| stationary dental prosthesis fixed to teeth adjacent to a space; replaces one or more missing teeth cemented or bonded to supporting teeth or implants adjacent to the space |
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| grinding or gnashing of the teeth most commonly while the patient is asleep |
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| to make or become shiny by rubbing |
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| fixed bridge that attached to adjacent teeth only on one end |
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| to cut with care and precision. the act of forming by cutting dental wax, amalgam to imitate form contour and anatomy |
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| reproduction of structures made by pouring plaster or stone into a mold |
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| a restorative material made of a two phase system; a dispersed phase of ceramic particle to a continuous phase of polymeric matrix |
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| external shape or form of object |
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| inclination toward a common point |
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| treatments performed to enhance appearance |
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| CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) |
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| artificial procedures employed by a rescuer after cessation of breathing or heart stoppage |
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| a functional relationship of the teeth in which the maxillary and mandibular cuspids are the only teeth contacting on the working side in lateral function |
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| destruction of tooth structure caused by toxing produced by bacteria |
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| study cast, preoperative cast: a positive likeness of a part or parts of the oral cavity for the purpose of study and treatment planning |
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| microscopic alteration of the enamel surface by an acid producing a honey combed appearance for usie in the mechanical retention of resinous restorative or sealant materials |
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| study of the incidence of disease in a population |
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| acid solutions used to chemically celan the enamel to improve wetability and capillary attractio to increase the surface area available to contact the polymer and to create micropores inwhich polymer tags can polymerize |
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| an alloy with a melting point lower than that of any other combinatino of the same components (silver 71.9% and copper 28.1%) |
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| pertaining to that which is outside or external to the body of the coronal portion of a natural or prepared tooth |
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| resin material with a 2-phase system, one dispersed phase of high strength inorganic particles and the other a continuous phase polymeric matrix |
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| an ingredient present in a pharmaceutical preparation for the purpose of providing bulk |
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| restoration of lost tooth structure with metal porcelain or resin materials |
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| line of demarcation of the vacosurface margin of a vacity preparation |
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| the degree of smoothness of polished surface which does not possess a high sheen |
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| act of refining a restoration by removal or excess material from margins contour or occlusal areas |
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| excess restorative material beyond the cavosurface boundaries of a cavity preparation |
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| valley found on the surface of posterior teeth |
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| full mouth reconstruction |
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| extensive restorations of natural teeth with crowns and or fixed bridges to manage bite problems |
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| phase designation of dental amalgams following reaction with mercury which consists of Ag2Hg3 |
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| phase designation of some dental amalgams following rxn with mercury which consists of Sn7-8Hg |
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| a transparent glass of unfilled resin veneer applied to provide a glossy sealed surface |
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| exposure of dental roots due to shrinkage of the gums as a result of abrasion, periodontal disease or surgery |
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| technique employed by rescur for obstruction of victims airway |
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| swelling of effused blood beneath tissue surface |
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| colloid in which the dispersion medium is water used in dentistry as an agar based impression material |
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| increased blood flow; may cuase dental sensitivity to temp and sweets |
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| local anesthetic procedure effective for upper teeth and soft tissue; placement of anesthetic under the gum, allowing it to seep into the bone |
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| the position of a tooth or restoratio when it fails to reach the occlusal plane |
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| fillign made by a dental laboratory that is cemented or bonded in to place, direct placement of dental composite resin restoration at chairside |
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| between the occlusal surfaces of the mandibular and maxillary teeth |
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| surfaces of adjoined teeth |
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| within the crown of a tooth |
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| thin plastic or porcelain veneer produced in a dental laboratory and then bonded to a tooth |
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| injury of bodily tissue due to infection trauma or neoplasm |
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| partial or complete elimination of pain sesation, in the immediate vicinity of its application or injection |
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| bad bite or misalignment of the upper and lower teeth |
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| interface between a resotration and tooth structure |
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| a bridge that is bonded to the back of the adjacent teeth; requires minimum tooth reduction |
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| a mechanical or artificial wall to complete the mold or cavity into which a plastic restorative material may be inserted |
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| interface between a restoration and tooth structure |
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| a bridge that is bonded to the back of the adjacent teeth; requires minimum tooth reduction |
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| acrylic resin derived from methyl acrylic acid |
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| a composite resin system that has an inorganic filler, SIO2 particles approximately -04um in size |
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| the seepage of fluids along the junction between a restoration and the walls of its cavity |
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| form in which an object is cast or shaped |
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| unpolymerized monomer remaining in the restoration after processing |
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| procedure of attchhing the maxiallary or mandibular cast to an articulator or similar instrument |
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| meeting of thick, protective gingival tissue around the teeth and the friable mucous lining of the cheeks and lips |
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| acrylic appliance used to prevent wear and temporomadibular damage caused by grinding or gnashing of teeth during sleep |
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| non steroidal antiinflammatory drug, analgesic |
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| laboratory produced restoration covering one or more cusps of a tooth |
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| the branch of dentistry which related to diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of teeth with vital or nonvital pulps to he maintenance or restoration of the functional physiological itnegrity of the teeth as this applies to the adjacent hard and soft tissue structures of the oral cavity |
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| vertical overal of the front teeth |
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| horizontal overlap of front teeth |
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| non invasive relief of irritating conditions |
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| a partial loss of sensation; may be temporary or permanent |
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| extraction of soluble parts of a drug by causing a liquid solvent to flow slowly through it |
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| periapicalregion at the end of the roots of teeth |
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| small defect in the tooth enamel; jucntion of four formative lobes of developing tooth |
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| inert medicatino or treatment that produces psychological benefit |
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| soft sticky substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris |
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| calcified calcium sulfate in the form of fine powder. about one half of the water of crstallization has been driven off and when water is added it solidifes to a porous mass that is used extensively in dentistry and in surgery |
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| replacement tooth mountedd on a fixed ore removal appliance |
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| all porcelain restoration covering the coronal portion of tooth |
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| tooth colored restoration made of porcelain, cemented or bonded in place |
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| pores or voids within a structure |
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| thin metal rold inserted into the root of a tooth after root canal therapy |
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| post and buildup to replace lost tooth structure and retain crown |
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| the anticipated outcome of treatment |
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| cleaning of the teeth for the prevention of periodontal disease and tooth decay |
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| broad term used to indicate organi subtances that are usualy translucent and soluble in ether, acetone, but not in water. |
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| scaling and root planning |
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| meticulous removal of plaque and calculus from tooth surfaces |
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| thin resin material bonded in the pits and fissures of back teeth for the prevention of decay |
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reparative tooth structure produced by the pulp in response to tooth irritation
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| the elapsed time from the blending of the ingredients until the material hardens |
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| connection of two or more teeth so they fcuntion as a stronger single structure |
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| exuding of water, as by a gel even when the gel is in water, when stored. accompanied by shrinking of gel. |
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| microscopic projection of resin formed by a low viscosity resin flowing into microscopic porosited then polymerizing |
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| common term for dental calculus, a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surface that attracts plaque |
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| the process of mixing mercury with dental amalgam alloy to form a plastic mass which compacted into a prepared cavity where it hardens to form a dental amalgam restoration |
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| arbitrary space between upper and lower jaws upon closure; may decrease over time due to wear, shifting or damage to the teeth |
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| the elapsed tiem from the blending of the ingredients until the material cannot be manipulated successfullly |
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| an alloy of gold copper and other metals of which the gold content is about 75% |
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| an alloy that is atleast 60% noble metals and at least 40% gold |
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| alloy made up of atleast 25% noble metals such as gold , platinum, and palladium |
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| predominately basemetal alloy |
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| alloy that is less than 25% noble metal |
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| enclosing an impression to form a base of a desired form and size when poured in plaster or stone |
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| cast upon which diagnosis design and custom tray are made |
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| cast upon which a prosthesis is fabricated |
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| the act of forming an object in a mold by pouring or injecting a liquid form of something into the mold and having it solidify |
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temporary or provisional cement
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cement that is used when it is desired to be able to retrieve the prosthesis from the teeth
cement that is intended to keep the prosthesis attached to the teeth forever |
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| a form of direct retainer of a removable partial denture that partially circumscribes an abutment tooth to provide retentino and stability to the prosthesis |
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| prosthesis that replaces only a portion of the teeth and missing tissue in an arch |
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| parrtial denture that is cemented to prepared natural teeth or implants |
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| a removable prosthesis that replaces all of the teeth and associated missing tissue inthe maxilla or mandible |
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| prosthesis that replaces the missing teeth immediately upon extraction of the teeth |
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| denture that is to be worn during the healing phase after extraction of teeth |
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| provisional or interim denture |
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| denture that is worn while the definitive prosthesis is being fabricated |
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| caliper-like instrument used to record the spatiao relationship of the maxillary arch to some anatomic reference point or points and then transfer this relationship to an articulator; it orients the dental cast in the same relationship to the opposing axis of the articulator |
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| an impression used for diagnostic or planning procedures |
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| impression used to fabricate a prosthesis |
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| fixed or removable dental prosthesis designed to enhance esthetics stabilization and or function for a limited period |
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| occluding surfaces, usually made of wax, made on interim or definitive denture bases for the purpose of making maxillo-mandibular records and settting denture teeth |
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| referring to denture teeth with various degrees of cuspal inclation form 0 to 33 degrees |
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