A vertical opening, slit, or fissure in the gingiva.  

A physical state in which physical masses may pass each other without interference. The gap between two bodies. A measure...

Surgical procedure that takes place in a clinic setting. All instruments, implants, grafts, and irrigation solution used are sterile. Surgeons...

A beta‐lactamase inhibitor sometimes combined with penicillin group antibiotics to overcome certain types of antibiotic resistance.  

The component of the clasp assembly that engages a portion of the tooth surface and either enters an undercut for...

A semi‐synthetic macrolide antibiotic used in the treatment of orofacial infections caused by gram‐positive cocci and susceptible anaerobes. Its mechanism...

The result of the elastic deformation of a screw after application of torque drawing two components together.  

A tricarboxylic acid that is useful as a near‐saturated solution (pH = 1.4) to detoxify (cleanse) root surfaces that are...

A retainer that encircles a tooth by more than 180°, including opposite angles, and which generally contacts the tooth throughout...

General term for blood supply and flow through blood vessels, organs, and tissues. Movement of blood around the body from...