Glossary

A thin, adherent, graywhite exudative layer that forms over mucosa. It appears as a false membrane and is composed of ...

Platelet‐rich plasma.  

A periodontal surgical procedure for removal of excessive soft tissue mesial or distal to a tooth or teeth in an ...

Nearest or adjacent to the reference point. Situated near a point of origin, the midline or attachment. In dentistry; the ...

Act of planning and fabricating a prosthesis amenable to alteration and use for a limited time period.  

An interim device that stabilizes mobile teeth during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Also known as an interim splint.  

Fixed, removable, or maxillofacial tooth‐ or implant‐supported prosthesis designed for limited‐term use.  

Endosseous implant made to smaller dimensional specifications with narrow widths. Can be used for a defined period of time (i.e., ...

The cementation of an interim or final restoration with a weak luting agent such that the restoration can be easily ...

An obsolete term referring to an occlusion that results when the mandible is advanced anterior to centric maximum intercuspation.