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In dentistry, the proper realignment of displaced parts back to their original position, as in the fractured incisal edge of a central incisor that may be coadapted and bonded back to its original position.  

Computer numerical control machining.  

Cytomegalovirus. A DNA virus, genetically distinct from other herpesviruses, that grows more readily in fibroblasts than in epithelial and lymphoid cells; causes cytomegalic inclusion disease and mononucleosis, and is secreted in renal transplant patients.  

A device affixed to the maxillary and mandibular arches to support components that record mandibular movement.  

The occurrence of multiple dental implant failures in one or a minute group of patients derived from a large pool of subjects.  

A model of data storage in which the digital data is stored in logical pools, and the physical storage spans multiple servers (and often locations). The physical environment is typically owned and managed by a hosting company. Cloud storage providers are responsible for keeping the data available, accessible, and secure. They also ensure that the…

Process by which specialized cloud products and services and their deployment and maintenance are outsourced to and provided by one or more cloud service providers.  

The practice of using a network of remote servers hosted online to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.  

Surgical component inserted into the head of the implant or the occlusal surface of an implant. It is intended to obturate the access opening of the implant so as to prevent debris from flowing into or plugging the access.  

Force generated by muscles of mastication.