Category: G

A pro-apoptotic gene.  

Gamma aminobutyric acid, required as an inhibitory neurotransmitter to block the transmission of an impulse from one cell to another in the central nervous system, which prevents over-firing of the nerve cells. It is used to treat both epilepsy and hypertension. The main calming (inhibitory) neurotransmitter in the CNS and it inhibits (or blocks) neuronal…

Glycosylated hemoglobin A1c test.  

The act of perceiving taste. The sensation of taste Sensation of taste or the process of tasting.  

Vertically parallel surfaces on abutment teeth or/and dental implant abutments oriented so as to contribute to the direction of the path of placement and removal of a removable dental prosthesis.  

Used in the sense of designating contacts of teeth in motion.  

Procedures attempting to regenerate lost periodontal structures through differential tissue responses. Guided bone regeneration typically refers to ridge augmentation or bone regenerative procedures; guided tissue regeneration typically refers to regeneration of periodontal attachment. Barrier techniques, using materials such as expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, polyglactin, polylactic acid, calcium sulfate and collagen, are employed in the hope of excluding…

Surgical procedure aimed at regenerating lost periodontal attachment. Creation of a secluded space favoring angiogenic and osteogenic cells, protecting the vascular and cellular elements while probably supporting accumulation of growth factors. True periodontal regeneration must include new cementum formation, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone on a previously diseased root surface. GTR follows the principle of…

The capability of performing virtual surgery based on the use of medical/dental imaging files (DICOM, STL, vrml, obj, etc.) using computer software. The results are used to develop digitally manufactured guides or navigation directions for robotic guidance for surgery.  

Guided cylinder. Round metal cylinder usually 5 mm in length and available in various diameters, which is incorporated into a surgical or stereolithographic guide to precisely position the drill and subsequently the dental implant during surgery.