Category: C

The dome‐like superior portion of the cranium, derived from the membranous neurocranium, and consisting of the frontal and parietal bones and the squamous parts of the occipital and temporal bones. Bone may be harvested from this site for grafting purposes. Dome of the skull that varies in shape (e.g., oval, circular) from one individual to…

The tissue that forms between and around fractured bone segments to maintain structural integrity and facilitate bone regeneration. An undifferentiated cluster of plant cells that is a first step in regeneration of plants from tissue culture. Wound tissue, parenchyma tissue formed on or below a wounded surface. A mass of blood and granulation tissue, containing…

A comparison between measurements; one of known magnitude or correctness made or set with one device and another measurement made as similar as possible with a second device. The device with the known or assigned correctness is called the standard. The second device is the unit under test, test instrument, or any of several other…

Surgical approach using a window into the buccal bone wall of the maxillary sinus. The goal is sinus floor elevation to allow simultaneous or subsequent implant placement in sites with insufficient bone height.  

In dentistry, a chalky or dark deposit attached to tooth structure, essentially made of mineralized microbial plaque. Found on tooth structure in a supragingival and/or subgingival location. Abnormal hard deposit, usually composed of mineral salts, occurring within the body. A hard mass like a little piece of stone, which forms inside the body. A stone:…

Used in bone regeneration as an alloplastic graft, a graft binder, or a graft extender, and as a barrier. This biocompatible material (CaSO4) resorbs following implantation. It has been shown that tissue will often migrate over calcium sulfate if primary closure cannot be obtained. Calcium sulfate has been proposed as a delivery vehicle for growth…

Mineral needed for the mineralization of the new bone in a graft site. Its source is usually from the surrounding bone and may be also introduced through the blood supply. Class of ceramics with varying calcium‐to‐phosphorus ratios, which can form a direct bond with bone. It can also be used as a bone substitute. The…

An odorless white powder that is very slightly soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. Aqueous and nonaqueous suspensions of calcium hydroxide are often employed as cavity liners to protect the dental pulp from the irritant action of restorative materials; also used in pulp capping, pulpotomy, and apexification procedures. A white powder used as an…