Category: B
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Buccal flange
The portion of the denture that extends from the cervical margins of the denture teeth to the border seal areas.
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Buccal
Pertaining to or adjacent to the cheek. Of or relating to the cheeks or the mouth cavity. Pertaining to or directed toward the cheek. In dental anatomy, used to refer to the buccal surface of a tooth. Pertaining to the cheek or mouth. The buccal cavity, usually referring to between cheek and gum. Referring to…
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BSE (abbrev)
Backscattered electron.
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Bruxomania
The grinding or clenching of teeth occurring as a neurotic habit while awake.
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Bruxism
The parafunctional grinding, clenching, or clamping of teeth. A habit that consists of the involuntary recurrent or spasmodic nonfunctional grinding, clenching, or clamping of teeth in other than desired functional movements of the mandible (chewing), which results in occlusal damage. Also known as tooth grinding, occlusal neurosis. Grinding of the teeth that occurs unconsciously while…
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Brunski and Hurley model
Set of equations that allows the user to predict the forces and moments acting on each implant in a group of implants that support a loaded prosthesis.
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BRU (abbrev)
Bone remodeling unit.
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BRR (abbrev)
Bone remodeling rate.
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BRONJ (abbrev)
Bisphosphonate‐related osteonecrosis of the jaw.
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BPPV (abbrev)
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.