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Biting force
Force generated by contraction of elevator muscles of mandible acting against the maxilla.
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Biteplane (biteplate)
A tooth‐and‐tissueborne appliance usually constructed of plastic and wire and worn in the palate; used as a diagnostic or therapeutic adjunct. A dental device used to correct or diagnose malocclusion. It is worn in the palate, usually on a temporary basis. A plane formed by the biting surfaces of the teeth. In dentistry, a plate…
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Bisphosphonate‐related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ)
A complication characterized by exposed necrotic bone in the maxillofacial region that does not heal within 8 weeks after diagnosis and proper care, in a patient under current or previous bisphosphonate treatment and who has not received radiation in the head and neck area. Risk factors include route of administration (intravenous versus oral), duration of…
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Bisphosphonate (BP) (syn)
Diphosphonate. Group of drugs used to manage osteoporosis and Paget’s disease, or to treat hypercalcemia of malignancy or metastatic bone lesions. Its mechanism of action involves the suppression of osteoclasts, thereby reducing bone resorption. Two main groups exist: nitrogen containing and nonnitrogen containing, with subgroups of either oral or intravenous administration.
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Biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP)
Alloplastic bone substitute consisting of 60% hydroxyapatite and 40% beta‐tricalcium phosphate used in intraoral grafting procedures. The granules are 90% porous and with interconnected pores of 100–500 microns.
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Biotype
The thickness or dimension of the soft and hard tissue surrounding natural teeth or dental implants. Population in which all individuals share the same genetic make-up. Causes septicemic and pneumonic pasteurellosis in cattle and sheep, usually in conjunction with a virus infection such as parainfluenza. Also recorded as a cause of acute mastitis in cattle.…
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Biostatistics
The science of the application of statistical methods to biologic facts, as the mathematical analysis of biologic data. The application of statistics to biology. A specialized area of community health that is concerned with the application of statistical procedures, techniques, and methodologies to investigate health problems and programs. Statistics used in medicine and the study…
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Bioresorbable material
Solid polymeric material that shows bulk degradation and further resorbs in vivo, resulting in total elimination of the initial foreign material. Compare: Resorbable.
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Bioresorbable
The capacity to become lyzed or assimilated in vivo.
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Incisional b
The removal of a selected portion of a lesion and, if possible, adjacent normal‐appearing tissue for microscopic examination and diagnosis.
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