Glossary

Any substance or agent that promotes the secretion and flow of saliva. Substance that stimulates the flow of saliva. A ...

Inflammation of the salivary gland, which is a symptom of an infection, often caused by bacteria, that develops in the ...

A finish line design for tooth preparation in which the gingival floor meets the external axial surfaces at approximately a ...

A thin strip (8–12 μm) of polyester film used to mark or confirm the point(s) of contact on natural teeth, ...

A record base constructed using a shellac‐based wafer that has been adapted to the cast with heat.  

An artificial full‐veneer crown swaged from metal plate. An artificial crown that is adapted like a shell or cap over ...

Cortical bony surface of the mandible extending from the alveolar ridge to the external oblique line in the vestibular region. ...

Stress caused by a load (two forces applied toward one another but not in the same straight line) that tends ...

Terminal portions of principal fibers that insert into the cementum of a tooth. These collagenous fibers pass from the periosteum ...

The color selected for a coronal or gingival portion of a dental prosthesis (crown, bridge, or implant restoration).