Category: T

The angle between the flanks, measured in an axial plane section.  

Grooves cut into the walls of a cylinder making it a screw (positive) or a screw channel (negative). These structures guide the insertion and removal of a screw or bolt. Also, the act of inserting a screw or bolt into its receiving channel. A thin piece of cotton, suture, etc. Any thin filamentous structure (e.g.,…

A property of a material that allows it to be softened by the application of heat and returned to the hardened state on cooling; thermoplasticity. Concerning or being softened or made malleable by heat.  

Heat‐induced expansion of a material or substance.  

The treatment of a person to help cure a disease or disorder. A term which, when used alone, as in “the patient is undergoing therapy,” means that the patient is being treated. When used with a modifier, as in “speech therapy,” the term means a specific treatment method or technique. A term used in connection…

An appliance that assists in the treatment of periodontal disease.  

Transforming growth factor beta.  

Transforming growth factor.  

Process of increasing the surface area.  

A surface that has been altered or modified from its original machined state. A dental implant surface can be altered by addition or by reduction.