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Any substance that changes the color or properties of a given substance. In medicine, especially in therapeutics and clinical medicine, use of or addition of something that alters that to which it is added.  

A ridge lap surface of a pontic that is reduced, shaped, and adapted to only the facial or buccal aspect of the residual alveolar ridge.  

Application of nonanatomic occlusal surfaces of artificial teeth in an attempt to control or modify the direction and/or magnitude of forces generated during function or parafunction.  

A drug‐induced depression of consciousness during which patients respond purposefully to verbal commands, either alone or accompanied by light tactile stimulation. No interventions are required to maintain a patent airway and spontaneous ventilation.  

Independent sites of formation and resorption that result in a change of the shape or size of bone. It occurs during growth and during healing.  

The process of acquiring the 3D image of a dental model for translation into a digital file format, such as STL. The digital file can be stored for future reference or used in a CAD software program for the design and fabrication of a dental prosthesis.  

A facsimile representation of something; an analog or emulation used for display purposes. A composite of concepts delineated in a manner that illustrates the ways in which a program shall be implemented. A pattern or form used to make a replica, as a cast or impression of teeth in dentistry.  

Value with the largest number of observations, namely the most frequent value or values. The value that occurs most frequently in a set of data. In statistics, any class occurring most frequently. A type of average; also an alternate term for modalities or sensory modes. A statistical term which is the most frequently occurring value…

The movement of a tooth in its socket resulting from an applied force.  

Matrix metalloproteinase.