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Core or mold used to record and/or register the relative positions of teeth, anatomic structures, or implants to one another. The fabrication material is rigid and stable, so that the index can be used to transfer the three‐dimensional information accurately.  

A thin, metallic, acrylic resin or other covering or cap used to position a die in an impression.  

The dental implant abutment that passes through the epithelium and attaches to the dental prosthesis. Called also the dental implant abutment.  

Going through or across the epithelium.  

Process by which genetic material (DNA) is transmitted from one bacterial cell to another via a bacterial virus (phage), thereby changing the genetic constitution of the second organism. The transfer of genes from one cell to another by means of a viral (in the case of bacteria, a bacteriophage) vector or a vector which is…

A technique of administration in which the drug is administered by patch or iontophoresis through skin. Referring to a drug which is released through the skin. Through the skin, referring to absorption of drugs that are either placed directly on the skin (such as creams and ointments) or applied in time-release forms, such as skin…

Application of intermittent electrical stimulation through the skin to nearby nerves for the purpose of relieving pain. Electrical stimulation of nerves for relief of pain.  

A radiographic view of the temporomandibular joint taken by projection from a superior position on the opposing side of the skull.