| D011476 |
Prosthodontics |
A dental specialty concerned with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing TEETH and related structures by artificial devices or DENTAL PROSTHESES. |
Dentistry, Prosthetic,Prosthetic Dentistry |
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| D002244 |
Carbon |
A nonmetallic element with atomic symbol C, atomic number 6, and atomic weight [12.0096; 12.0116]. It may occur as several different allotropes including DIAMOND; CHARCOAL; and GRAPHITE; and as SOOT from incompletely burned fuel. |
Carbon-12,Vitreous Carbon,Carbon 12,Carbon, Vitreous |
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| D003737 |
Dental Cavity Preparation |
An operation in which carious material is removed from teeth and biomechanically correct forms are established in the teeth to receive and retain restorations. A constant requirement is provision for prevention of failure of the restoration through recurrence of decay or inadequate resistance to applied stresses. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p239-40) |
Cavity Preparation, Dental,Cavity Preparations, Dental,Dental Cavity Preparations,Preparation, Dental Cavity,Preparations, Dental Cavity |
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| D003762 |
Dental Instruments |
Hand-held tools or implements especially used by dental professionals for the performance of clinical tasks. |
Instrument, Dental,Dental Instrument,Instruments, Dental |
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| D003775 |
Dental Polishing |
Creation of a smooth and glossy surface finish on a denture or amalgam. |
Dental Burnishing,Dental Finishing,Burnishing, Dental,Finishing, Dental,Polishing, Dental |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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| D016379 |
Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded |
A commonly used prosthesis that results in a strong, permanent restoration. It consists of an electrolytically etched cast-metal retainer that is cemented (bonded), using resins, to adjacent teeth whose enamel was previously acid-treated (acid-etched). This type of bridgework is sometimes referred to as a Maryland bridge. |
Maryland Bridge,Resin-Bonded Acid-Etched Fixed Partial Denture,Resin-Bonded Bridge,Resin-Bonded Fixed Partial Denture,Bridge, Maryland,Bridge, Resin-Bonded,Bridges, Resin-Bonded,Resin Bonded Acid Etched Fixed Partial Denture,Resin Bonded Bridge,Resin Bonded Fixed Partial Denture,Resin-Bonded Bridges |
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| D018130 |
Diamond |
Diamond. A crystalline form of carbon that occurs as hard, colorless or tinted isomeric crystals. It is used as a precious stone, for cutting glass, and as bearings for delicate mechanisms. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) |
Diamonds |
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