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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| winged clamp | a type of dental dam clamp (or retainer) featuring extra projections or "wings" on the jaws, designed to hold the dental dam away from the tooth, facilitating easier placement of the dam, clamp, and frame simultaneously. |
| universal | a standardized, US-accepted dental notation method (1-32 for permanent, A-T for primary teeth) used to identify specific teeth. |
| bow | a caliper-like instrument used in prosthodontics to record the spatial relationship of a patient's maxillary arch (upper jaw) to their temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and, in some cases, the skull |
| jaws | the two opposing, articulated bony structures—the upper maxilla and lower mandible—that form the framework of the mouth, house the teeth, and facilitate biting and chewing. |
| septum | a dividing wall or partition of bone, often covered by soft tissue, that separates dental sockets or tooth roots |
| invert | reversing the orientation of a tooth, manipulating a rubber dam for isolation, or using specific burs for cavity preparation. |
| stylus | a sharp, pointed instrument used for specific cutting, tracing, or measurement tasks |
| malaligned | your upper and lower teeth don't align when you close your mouth |
| exposed | occurs when gum tissue recedes or pulls away from the tooth, revealing the root surface typically hidden below the gum line |
| aspirate | Using an aspirating syringe to pull back on the plunger before injecting anesthetic to check for blood, ensuring the anesthetic is not injected directly into a blood vessel |
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