Category: P
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Permanent c
Binding or luting agent intended for long‐term use, e.g., zinc phosphate cement, which is composed of powder (zinc and magnesium oxides) and liquid (phosphoric acid, water, buffer agents). Other types include resin and glassionomer cements.
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Positive a
When the crest of the interdental gingiva or bone is located coronal to its midfacial midlingual margins.
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Physiologic a
A concept of soft tissue or bony form that includes positive architecture in a vertical dimension, buccal‐lingual contours devoid of ledges and exostoses, and interradicular grooves.
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Pulpal a
Inflammation of the dental pulp characterized by the formation of purulent exudate.
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Periodontal a (Parietal a)
Localized purulent inflammation in the periodontal tissues, also called lateral periodontal abscess.
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Pericoronal a
A localized purulent infection within the tissue surrounding the crown of a partially erupted tooth.