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Dental Casting Investment
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D003734 |
[Material from which the casting mold is made in the fabrication of gold or cobalt-chromium castings. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p168)
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Dental Casting Technique
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D003735 |
[The process of producing a form or impression made of metal or plaster using a mold.
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Dental Cavity Lining
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D003736 |
[An inner coating, as of varnish or other protective substance, to cover the dental cavity wall. It is usually a resinous film-forming agent dissolved in a volatile solvent, or a suspension of calcium hydroxide in a solution of a synthetic resin. The lining seals the dentinal tubules and protects the pulp before a restoration is inserted. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)
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Dental Cavity Preparation
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D003737 |
[An operation in which carious material is removed from teeth and biomechanically correct forms are established in the teeth to receive and retain restorations. A constant requirement is provision for prevention of failure of the restoration through recurrence of decay or inadequate resistance to applied stresses. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p239-40)
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Dental Cements
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D003738 |
[Substances used to bond COMPOSITE RESINS to DENTAL ENAMEL and DENTIN. These bonding or luting agents are used in restorative dentistry, ROOT CANAL THERAPY; PROSTHODONTICS; and ORTHODONTICS.
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Dental Cementum
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D003739 |
[The bonelike rigid connective tissue covering the root of a tooth from the cementoenamel junction to the apex and lining the apex of the root canal, also assisting in tooth support by serving as attachment structures for the periodontal ligament. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
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Dental Clasps
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D016734 |
[Metal devices for fastening together two or more parts of dental prostheses for stabilizing or retaining them by attachment to abutment teeth. For a precision attachment for a partial denture DENTURE PRECISION ATTACHMENT is available.
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Dental Clinics
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D003740 |
[Facilities where dental care is provided to patients.
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Dental Debonding
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D017005 |
[Techniques used for removal of bonded orthodontic appliances, restorations, or fixed dentures from teeth.
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Dental Deposits
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D003741 |
[Accumulations of microflora that lead to pathological plaque and calculus which cause PERIODONTAL DISEASES. It can be considered a type of BIOFILMS. It is subtly distinguished from the protective DENTAL PELLICLE.
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Dental Devices, Home Care
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D003742 |
[Devices used in the home by persons to maintain dental and periodontal health. The devices include toothbrushes, dental flosses, water irrigators, gingival stimulators, etc.
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Dental Disinfectants
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D019551 |
[Chemicals especially for use on instruments to destroy pathogenic organisms. (Boucher, Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)
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Dental Enamel
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D003743 |
[A hard thin translucent layer of calcified substance which envelops and protects the dentin of the crown of the tooth. It is the hardest substance in the body and is almost entirely composed of calcium salts. Under the microscope, it is composed of thin rods (enamel prisms) held together by cementing substance, and surrounded by an enamel sheath. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p286)
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Dental Enamel Hypoplasia
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D003744 |
[A type of developmental disturbance of AMELOGENESIS involving permanent INCISORS and first permanent MOLARS. It is characterized by asymmetrical enamel defects with severe hypomineralization.
, An acquired or hereditary condition due to deficiency in the formation of tooth enamel (AMELOGENESIS). It is usually characterized by defective, thin, or malformed DENTAL ENAMEL. Risk factors for enamel hypoplasia include gene mutations, nutritional deficiencies, diseases, and environmental factors.
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Dental Enamel Permeability
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D003745 |
[The property of dental enamel to permit passage of light, heat, gases, liquids, metabolites, mineral ions and other substances. It does not include the penetration of the dental enamel by microorganisms.
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Dental Enamel Proteins
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D003746 |
[The proteins that are part of the dental enamel matrix.
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Dental Enamel Solubility
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D003747 |
[The susceptibility of the DENTAL ENAMEL to dissolution.
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Dental Equipment
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D003748 |
[The nonexpendable items used by the dentist or dental staff in the performance of professional duties. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p106)
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Dental Etching
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D045662 |
[Preparation of TOOTH surfaces, and of materials bonded to teeth or DENTAL IMPLANTS, with agents and methods which roughen the surface to facilitate adhesion. Agents include phosphoric or other acids (ACID ETCHING, DENTAL) and methods include LASERS.
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Dental Facilities
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D003749 |
[Use for material on dental facilities in general or for which there is no specific heading.
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