To not function properly or normally as a cell or within an organ. In dentistry, a dysfunction means any abnormality...

An abnormal and unpleasant sensation that is either spontaneous or evoked. Dysesthesia includes paresthesia but not vice versa. An unpleasant...

Relations of two objects involving the element of relative movement of one object to another, as the relationship of the...

Situation in which the loading of an implant is continually changing, as would happen during occlusal function. Both the magnitude...

Dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry.  

An instrument that measures the hardness of a material.  

A second denture that is identical in all aspects to the in‐use or functioning denture.  

The ability of a material to withstand permanent deformation under a tensile load without rupture; ability of a material to...

Digital technique where two scans, containing different data sets, are combined together into one file. An example of a dual...

Test measuring bone mineral “density” (BMD). Two low‐dose X‐ray beams with differing energy levels are aimed at the patient’s bones....