Category: P

The cementation of an interim or final restoration with a weak luting agent such that the restoration can be easily removed at a future date.  

An obsolete term referring to an occlusion that results when the mandible is advanced anterior to centric maximum intercuspation.  

Mandibular movement anterior to centric relation.  

A jaw relation resulting from an anterior positioning of the mandible.  

A registration of the mandibular movement relative to the maxilla during forward movement of the condyles in the temporal fossa.  

The amount of protrusive deflection during protrusive movement of the mandible. Protrusive deviation indicates interference during movement.  

The displacement of the mandible from the midline during the protrusive movement of the mandible; the symptomatic restriction of mandibular movement.  

Thrusting forward; adjective denoting protrusion.  

Indicating teeth or other maxillary and mandibular structures that are positioned anterior to the normal or to the generally accepted standard. Active forward movement of the mandible (lower jawbone) relative to the maxilla (upper jaw). The state or condition of being thrust forward or projecting. In dentistry, particularly related to the position of the mandible,…

A gene in the normal human genome that appears to have a role in normal cellular physiology and is often involved in regulation of normal cell growth and proliferation.