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Composite Resins |
Synthetic resins, containing an inert filler, that are widely used in dentistry. |
Composite Resin,Resin, Composite,Resins, Composite |
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Dental Amalgam |
An alloy used in restorative dentistry that contains mercury, silver, tin, copper, and possibly zinc. |
Amalgam, Dental,Amalgams, Dental,Dental Amalgams |
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Dental Cementum |
The bonelike rigid connective tissue covering the root of a tooth from the cementoenamel junction to the apex and lining the apex of the root canal, also assisting in tooth support by serving as attachment structures for the periodontal ligament. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992) |
Cementoblasts,Cementum,Cementoblast,Cementum, Dental |
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Dental Enamel |
A hard thin translucent layer of calcified substance which envelops and protects the dentin of the crown of the tooth. It is the hardest substance in the body and is almost entirely composed of calcium salts. Under the microscope, it is composed of thin rods (enamel prisms) held together by cementing substance, and surrounded by an enamel sheath. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p286) |
Enamel,Enamel Cuticle,Dental Enamels,Enamel, Dental,Enamels, Dental,Cuticle, Enamel,Cuticles, Enamel,Enamel Cuticles,Enamels |
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| D003763 |
Dental Leakage |
The seepage of fluids, debris, and micro-organisms between the walls of a prepared dental cavity and the restoration. |
Dental Leakages,Leakage, Dental,Leakages, 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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| D003777 |
Dental Prophylaxis |
Treatment for the prevention of periodontal diseases or other dental diseases by the cleaning of the teeth in the dental office using the procedures of DENTAL SCALING and DENTAL POLISHING. The treatment may include plaque detection, removal of supra- and subgingival plaque and calculus, application of caries-preventing agents, checking of restorations and prostheses and correcting overhanging margins and proximal contours of restorations, and checking for signs of food impaction. |
Prophylaxis, Dental |
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| D003793 |
Dental Restoration, Permanent |
A restoration designed to remain in service for not less than 20 to 30 years, usually made of gold casting, cohesive gold, or amalgam. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992) |
Dental Fillings, Permanent,Dental Filling, Permanent,Dental Permanent Filling,Dental Permanent Fillings,Dental Restorations, Permanent,Filling, Dental Permanent,Filling, Permanent Dental,Fillings, Dental Permanent,Fillings, Permanent Dental,Permanent Dental Filling,Permanent Dental Fillings,Permanent Dental Restoration,Permanent Dental Restorations,Permanent Filling, Dental,Permanent Fillings, Dental,Restoration, Permanent Dental,Restorations, Permanent Dental |
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Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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| D000388 |
Air |
The mixture of gases present in the earth's atmosphere consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and small amounts of other gases. |
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