To make firm, steadfast, stable. To hold steady, as to maintain the stability of any…

The seating of a fixed or removable denture so that it will not tilt or…

Property of a material, implant, prosthesis, or dental restoration to maintain an intended physical position…

Silent sinus syndrome.

Impression coping designed as a square when viewed in cross‐section. The height varies as does…

Supportive periodontal therapy.

A wax, plastic, or metal pattern used to form the channel or channels allowing molten…

The material remaining in the reservoir of the mold after a dental casting.

The channel or hole through which plastic or metal is poured or cast into a…

Single, scattered; not epidemic; occurring at isolated geographical and/or temporal loci, especially when referring to…