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Rotary effect of a force potentially causing deformation through torque.  

A condition that is more common in men than women and is characterized by recurrent genital and oral ulcers plus ocular inflammation. The definitive cause is unknown. A chronic condition of the immune system wit no known cause, experienced as a series of attacks of inflammation of small blood vessels accompanied by mouth ulcers and…

The surgically prepared recipient site for a graft. Literally a bed in a hospital or other inpatient health facility. Many definitions require that the beds be maintained for continuous (24 hour) use by inpatients. Beds are often used as a measure of capacity (hospital sizes are compared by comparing their number of beds). Licenses and…

An imaging artifact that appears as streaks and shadows adjacent to areas of high density such as dense bones, shoulders, dental restoration, and hips.  

Biphasic calcium phosphate.

An endosteal dental implant with a body shaped like a perforated cylinder.  

The unit of bone tissue formed by one basic multicellular unit (BMU). It is also referred to as an osteon.  

Functional unit consisting of cellular elements responsible for bone formation and resorption (i.e., remodeling).  

A wax that has sufficient stiffness to be usable for making occlusion rims or waxing dentures or for performing other related procedures.