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A type of polygon mesh used in computer graphics. It comprises a set of triangles connected by their common edges or corners. This allows for 3D digital constructs and their ready manipulation.  

An intraarticular, topical, and inhaled glucocorticoid with a long halflife. A synthetic corticosteroid drug used in the treatment of skin, mouth and joint inflammations. Synthetic corticosteroid used as an anti-inflammatory agent. Adverse effects include gastrointestinal and endocrine disturbances and, if used topically, skin rashes. A synthetic corticosteroid hormone with uses similar to cortisone; it reduces…

A set‐up of denture teeth (usually in wax) on a base material so that a try‐in denture may be placed in the patient’s mouth to verify esthetics and necessary records or to verify any other necessary steps before completion of the denture.  

Preliminary closure of a dental prosthesis processing flask that ensures that the mold is completely filled with finishing material and allows excess material to be eliminated.  

Implant try‐in. Replica or near replica of the body of a specific dental implant configuration used for testing the size of the osteotomy.  

Placement of teeth, usually in wax, to evaluate the proposed maxillomandibular relationships, esthetics, and function of the prosthesis.  

A device or material that represents the base of a removable dental prosthesis and usually has an attached wax rim. Used to record the maxillomandibular relationship for the purpose of setting denture teeth in their proper functional and esthetic location.  

Long, thin, corkscrew‐like, gram‐negative, anaerobic spirochete that has been implicated as a possible etiologic agent of chronic periodontitis and periimplantitis. Characteristic motility and morphology of the organism may be discerned by dark‐field microscopy. A species of anerobic, gram-negative spirochete that causes periodontal disease. Its presence in the oral cavity has been linked to an increased…

Hollow drill used to remove a disk or cylinder of bone or other tissue.  

Surgical act of creating a circular opening. Hollow rotary circular instrument that removes a disk or cylinder of bone or tissue; it can be used to create a trough around an endodontic post to assist in its removal from a natural tooth or to remove a dental implant from bone. A small crown saw used…