Category: C
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Coralline
A form of ceramic from the calcium carbonate skeleton of coral, used as a bone substitute.
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Coralliform
Possessing the form of coral; coral‐like in its branching; usually with reference to various types of implant materials made from hydroxyapatite.
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Coral‐derived hydroxyapatite
Ca2CO3 skeleton of naturally occurring corals converted via a hydrothermic process to a nonbiodegradable porous hydroxyapatite.
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Copper band
A cylinder made from copper and used as a matrix for making an impression.
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Copolymer resin
Polymer formed from more than one type of molecular repeat unit.
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Coping screw
Prosthetic component (i.e., screw) incorporated as part of the anchorage by means of engaging threads so as to maintain the position of a coping (e.g., impression coping). A one‐piece element can also serve as the coping, which is threaded directly into the anchorage component.
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Coping impression
An impression, usually encompassing an entire dental arch, that uses metal or resin copings placed on prepared teeth. The copings are repositioned before the pouring of a working cast.
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Coping design
Specific coping shape or pattern, or the method by which it is made or planned. The coping is designed specifically for use within an implant system.
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Coping
In fixed prosthodontics, the metal substrate on which porcelain is applied in fabrication of a metal‐ceramic restoration. Also used to describe the initial thin layer of wax on a die or a thin covering or crown. The ability to deal adequately with an environmental situation or with oneself. Adjustment of one’s activities to overcome stress…
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Cope
The upper half of any flask used in casting; the upper or cavity side of a denture flask used in conjunction with the drag or lower half of the flask. To dress, cover, or furnish with a cope; to cover, as if with a cope or coping. To overcome problems. To deal effectively with and…