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dental
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aspirate | to draw back or to draw within |
| Bow | a curved or rounded part. An example is the part of a dental dam clamp that extends beyond the dental dam |
| exposed | pertaining to selected teeth that are visible through the dam |
| invert | to reverse the position; to turn inward |
| isolated | to separate or occur alone; pertaining to selected teeth visible through the dam |
| Jaws | framework or part of a dental clamp that is shaped into four prongs to help stabilize the clamp on the tooth |
| Malaligned | displaced out of line, especially teeth displaced from normal relation to the line of the dental arch; also called malposed |
| septum | a partition separating two things; an example is the dental dam material located between the punched holes of the dam |
| stylus | sharp, pointed tool used for cutting |
| Universal | being applicable to all; an example is the dental dam clamp that can be placed on the same type of tooth in the opposite quadrant |
| Winged clamp | type of dental dam clamp that has extensions to help retain the dental dam |
| Calculus | plaque adhered to tooth structure that becomes mineralized by calcium and phosphate salts from saliva |
| Clinical crown | that portion of the tooth that is visible in the oral cavity |
| Coronal polishing | technique used to remove plaque and stains from the coronal surfaces of the teeth |
| Endogenous stains | stains developed from within the structure of the tooth |
| Exogenous stains | stains developed from external sources |
| extrinsic stains | stains that occur on the external surfaces of the teeth that may be removed by polishing |
| fulcrum | finger rest used when an instrument or handpiece is held for a specified time |
| intrinsic stains | stains that occur within the tooth structure that may not be removed by polishing |
| Nasmyth's membrane | residue from epithelial tissue on the crowns of newly erupted teeth that may become extrinsically stained |
| Oral prophylaxis | the complete removal of calculus, debris, stain, and plaque from the teeth |
| Prophy paste | commercial premixed abrasive paste used for polishing teeth and restorations |
| rubber cup polishing | technique that is used to remove plaque and stains from the coronal surfaces of the teeth |
| Acrylate | chemical agent composed of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid |
| Dental sealant | thin coating applied to the occlusal pits and fissures of teeth to prevent decay |
| filled resin | sealant material that contains filler particles |
| light-cured | type of material that is polymerized by a curing light |
| microabrasion | technique used to prepare the enamel surface of a tooth before sealant placement |
| microleakage | microscopic passage of bacteria and oral fluids at the border of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration |
| polymerization | chemical reaction of molecules changing from a simple chemical into another substance |
| sealant retention | sealant firmly adhering to the tooth surface |
| self-cured | type of material that is polymerized by chemical reactions |
| unfilled resin | sealant material that does not contain filler particles |
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