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| Combination of two or more metals | Alloy | ||||
| An effective, long lasting, and comparatively inexpencive material used for tooth restoration | Amalgam | ||||
| Drug encased in gelatin shell, dissolved in the stomach | Capsule | ||||
| Direct, toothe colored restorative material | Composite | ||||
| A change in meterial when under constant load | Creep | ||||
| A toxic chemical element that is the main ingredient of dental amalgams | Mercury | ||||
| More putty like and stiff in consistency than other composites; used in posterior areas that need a stronger restoration | Packable Composites | ||||
| A small pellet made of metal or plastic that aids in the mixing of alloy and murcury | Pestle | ||||
| Hard, ceramic ware used in shells, veneers, facings, artifical teeth | Porcelain | ||||
| Conditioner used before a bonding material is placed | Primer | ||||
| A matrix without a retainer | Automatrix | ||||
| To smooth | Brunish | ||||
| Attachment head for the low-speed handpiece; congra-angles hold burs, discs, stones, rubber caps, and brushes for intoraoral and extraoral procedures; Type of Tofflemire retainer, placed on the lingual side, angled slightly to clear the anterior teeth | Contra-Angle | ||||
| A thin, plastic form that is shaped like a crown used on anterior teeth when the incisal edge is involved | Crown Matrix Form | ||||
| An essential artificial wall used to replace the misssing or removed surfaces of a tooth during the filling of a cavity;composed of a band and a retainer | Matrix | ||||
| Small V shaped wedge made of wood or plastic to support matrix band and shape | Matrix Wedge | ||||
| Tool used to tighten and support the matrix band on the tooth while the tooth is being restored, part of a denture that contacts the abutment teeth and prevents the partial from moving | Retainer | ||||
| System used to restore anatomical contacts during the filling process; consists of an oval matrix band, rings to hold the matrix band, and forcepts to place the ring | Sectional Matrix System | ||||
| Most common matrix use for amalgam restorations, the retainer can be sterillized and reused but the bands, desposable | Tofflemire Matrix | ||||
| Small, Triangular piece of wood or plastic | Wedge | ||||
| The intesity or quality of the hue | Chroma | ||||
| Dental specialty concerned with enhancing a persons smile and teeth apperance | Cosmetic Dentistry | ||||
| Similar to tooth bonding, a resin meterial is applied to tooth surfaes that have been roughened by air-abrasion or rotary burs and wheels. The plastic material is cemented directly onto the surface, smoothed and polished | Direct Veneer Application | ||||
| Outer, stains on outside of the tooth | Extrinsic | ||||
| Color, the hue of mature teeth varies due to intrinsic and extrinsic stains from smoking, foods, and restorative materials | Hue | ||||
| The art of making something appear different then what it actually is | Illusion | ||||
| The science of occlusion that objectively measures the physiologic functions affected by occlusion to achieve an optimal relationship between the skull and mandible | Neuromuscular Dentistry | ||||
| Not allowing any light to pass through | Opacity | ||||
| Following bleaching, a densetizing liquid, pase, or gel applied to tooth surfaces that seal dentin tubles to minimize discomfort and reduce shape relapse | Tooth Desensitization | ||||
| Surrond the tooth and mark the boundaries of the face of the tooth | Transitional Line Angles | ||||
| CEramic RECinstruction system that provides a ceramic, non-metallic, biocompativle veneer, inaly, onlay, or crown construction method | CEREC | ||||
| removing excessive tissue to obtain symmetry of the gingival crest | Gingival Contouring | ||||
| Gingival retraction- Chemical, mechanical, surgical, or combination process used to ensure an impression with clear margins can be obtained when preparing a tooth for a crown | Gingival Recession | ||||
| An orthodontic method for tooth alignment using a series of clear, preformed, custom trays that apply pressure for tooth movement | Invisalign | ||||
| Reconstructive surgery on the gingival and/or mucosa tissues; involves covering exposed rootts, increasing the width of gingival tissue, and reducing frenum or muscle attachment | Mucogingival Surgery | ||||
| Compatible interface between the bone and the dental implant | Osseointegration | ||||
| lack of bone tissue | Osteopenia | ||||
| Building up gingival and bone tissue in collapsed areas resulting from tooth extraction | Ridge Augmentation | ||||
| Transplanting mouth tissue, from nearby gingival tissue or from the palate area, to other sites | Soft Tissue Grafting | ||||
| Covering the crown surfaces of the tooth with artificial coverings | Tooth Crowns |
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Created by:
a-everest dental
on 2009-11-24