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Crowns |
A prosthetic restoration that reproduces the entire surface anatomy of the visible natural crown of a tooth. It may be partial (covering three or more surfaces of a tooth) or complete (covering all surfaces). It is made of gold or other metal, porcelain, or resin. |
Dental Crowns,Crown, Dental,Crowns, Dental,Dental Crown,Crown |
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Dental Porcelain |
A type of porcelain used in dental restorations, either jacket crowns or inlays, artificial teeth, or metal-ceramic crowns. It is essentially a mixture of particles of feldspar and quartz, the feldspar melting first and providing a glass matrix for the quartz. Dental porcelain is produced by mixing ceramic powder (a mixture of quartz, kaolin, pigments, opacifiers, a suitable flux, and other substances) with distilled water. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992) |
Porcelain,Porcelain, Dental,Dental Porcelains,Porcelains,Porcelains, Dental |
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Denture Retention |
The retention of a denture in place by design, device, or adhesion. |
Denture Stability,Retention, Denture,Stability, Denture |
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Dentistry |
The profession concerned with the teeth, oral cavity, and associated structures, and the diagnosis and treatment of their diseases including prevention and the restoration of defective and missing tissue. |
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Denture, Partial |
A denture replacing one or more (but not all) natural teeth. It is supported and retained by underlying tissue and some or all of the remaining teeth. |
Dental Bridgework,Bridgework, Dental,Bridgeworks, Dental,Dental Bridgeworks,Dentures, Partial,Partial Denture,Partial Dentures |
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