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| the tooth supporting a dental bridge |
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| used under a filling that reduces or eliminates sensitivity, implies a degree of strength and thermal insulation |
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| lack of harmful effects to the patient |
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| man made materials that are used to replace tissues or that function in intimate contact with tissues |
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| replaces a lost tooth or teeth |
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| a restoration that is constructed on the replica |
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| What is cavity preparation? |
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| the hole where a cavity has been drilled out ready for material to be placed in it |
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| screws or posts that are anchored into alveolar bone that protrude through the gingiva into the oral cavity |
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| biomaterials used in or around the oral cavity |
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| What does a denture replace? |
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| missing teeth, bone, and gingiva after the teeth have been lost or extracted |
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| a replica used to study the size and position or oral tissues |
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| direct restorative material |
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| restorations constructed directly in the mouth |
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| materials that are tooth colored |
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| relatively thin layer of material painted on to protect the underlying dentin from chemical irritation |
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| frequently called dental cements, holds crown to prepared tooth, etc. |
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| combination of an intra and extra oral prosthesis ex: artificial nose/denture combination |
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