Category: T

Wound closure that can be obtained without flap tension. Underlying periosteum may need to be released to provide coverage of an augmented site.  

The capacity of a surgical flap to be passively repositioned into its original position, and to maintain that position without the intervention of an operator or the placement of sutures.  

The state of being stretched, strained, or extended. The act of stretching or the state of being stretched. An emotional strain or stress. Condition of being taut or tense, as in muscle tension. Process or act of stretching; state of being strained or stretched. Amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a section, created…

Stress caused by a load (two forces applied away from one another in the same straight line) that tends to stretch or elongate an object.  

Elongation/original length × 100%.  

Miniscrew, osseointegrated palatal or retromolar dental implant, placed to control tooth movement during orthodontic treatment.  

Temporary cylinder. Abutment used for the fabrication of an interim restoration. The interim restoration may be cemented on the temporary abutment or the temporary abutment may be incorporated in the interim restoration, enabling it to be screw‐retained.  

A pattern, mold, or gauge used as a guide to form a piece being made. A curved or flat surface pattern that is used as an aid in arranging teeth. In general terms it is a mold or pattern that can be copied or its shape reproduced. When used with reference to molecular dimensions it…

Pathologically excessive mobility of the temporomandibular joint commonly associated with internal disk derangement.  

The joint that connects the head of the condyloid process of the mandible and the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone via an articular disk; allows rotational and sliding movement of the mandible by a sliding hinge mechanism. These are the two joints that connect the jawbone to the skull under the zygomatic arch. TMJ…