The points of occlusal contact of the teeth on the side toward which the mandible is moved. The occlusion of...

A signed prescription that the dentist provides to the dental laboratory specifying the type of dental appliance or prosthesis to...

Force moved over a distance.  

Theory which states that a bone in a healthy person will develop or adjust to a shape or structure that...

White‐light scanner.  

A dental appliance used to stabilize trauma‐induced or periodontally involved teeth that are loose. The wire is attached to the...

Bacterial colonization of a suture thread.  

Washed and ground pure white chalk (calcium carbonate) used for polishing dental materials.  

A device for measuring the physical geometrical characteristics of an object using white‐light interferometry. WLS systems capture intensity data at...

Process of milling with diamond or carbide cutters, protected by a spray of cool liquid against overheating of the milled...