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CADD (abbrev)
Computer‐aided design and drafting.
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CAD/ CAM abutment
Prosthetic implant component fabricated through the use of computer‐ aided design and/or computerassisted manufacture (CAD/CAM).
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CAD/ CAM (dentistry)
Using computer technologies to design and produce different types of dental restorations, including crowns, veneers, inlays and onlays, fixed prostheses, dental implant restorations, and orthodontic appliances.
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CAD/ CAM
Acronym for computer‐aided design/computer‐assisted machining or computer‐ aided design/computer‐aided manufacturing.
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CAD (abbrev)
Computer‐aided design.
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Ca
Acronym for carcinoma or cancer.
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Buttressing bone
Marginal linear aspect of bone, which may be formed in response to heavy occlusal forces.
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Butt
To bring any two flat‐ended surfaces into contact without overlapping, as in a butt joint. The Late Latin buttis, meaning cask, is the source of the English word butt, the name of a wine cask ranging in size from 108 to 140 gallons, large enough that Edward IV was able to execute his brother Clarence…
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Burnishibility
The ability or ease with which a material can be burnished.
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Burnish
To make shiny or lustrous by rubbing; also to facilitate marginal adaptation of restorations by rubbing the margin with an instrument. To condense or polish a metal surface with a smooth metal instrument.
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