Category: B

The angle between the sagittal plane and the condylar path on the balancing side during lateral mandibular movements.  

Short, recurrent episodes of vertigo when carrying out certain lateralization and extension movements of the head. In implant dentistry, it may be a postoperative complication following surgery in the maxilla where osteotomes were used. A disorder of the inner ear (labyrinth) characterized by intermittent attacks of vertigo triggered by positional changes of the head. Each…

Usually not threatening to health or life; not malignant. Not cancerous; does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body. A neoplasm that grows very slowly. Mild, noncancerous, and/or not spreading (compare malignant), as of a disease or growth, especially a benign tumor. A term that describes a condition that is…

Stress caused by a load that tends to bend an object.  

Rotary effect of a force potentially causing deformation through torque.  

A condition that is more common in men than women and is characterized by recurrent genital and oral ulcers plus ocular inflammation. The definitive cause is unknown. A chronic condition of the immune system wit no known cause, experienced as a series of attacks of inflammation of small blood vessels accompanied by mouth ulcers and…

The surgically prepared recipient site for a graft. Literally a bed in a hospital or other inpatient health facility. Many definitions require that the beds be maintained for continuous (24 hour) use by inpatients. Beds are often used as a measure of capacity (hospital sizes are compared by comparing their number of beds). Licenses and…

An imaging artifact that appears as streaks and shadows adjacent to areas of high density such as dense bones, shoulders, dental restoration, and hips.  

Biphasic calcium phosphate.