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- 7. Partial crowns that cover only the front and biting edge of teeth.
- 8. This is a specific type of dental restoration that is used when there is no longer an adequate structure of the tooth in place to support a typically traditional restoration.
- 10. A disorder of the temporomandibular joint(s) that causes pain, usually in front of the ear(s), sometimes in the form of a headache.
- 11. It is defined as the dynamic contact relationship between the occlusal surfaces of the teeth during function.
- 12. A condition in which you grind, gnash or clench your teeth excessively, often during sleep.
- 14. A removable partial denture is for a partially edentulous dental patient who desires to have replacement teeth for functional or aesthetic reasons, and who cannot have a bridge for any number of reasons.
- 16. This is the edge of the crown that meets the prepared surface of the tooth.
- 17. A tooth-shaped “cap” that is placed over a tooth — to cover the tooth to restore its shape and size, strength, and improve its appearance.
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- 1. Like other interim restorations, it serves until a final (definitive) restoration can be inserted.
- 2. A fixed dental restoration (a fixed dental prosthesis) used to replace a missing tooth (or several teeth.
- 3. A white dental ceramic used to fabricate dental prosthetics
- 4. These are brittle and hard materials that are formed by mixing liquid and powder together.
- 5. Prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth
- 6. This is a protective agent that is used during the heating process.
- 7. A surgical component that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis.
- 9. This is a crown that only covers some of the cusps of the tooth, but not all of them.
- 13. Unit This type of device is utilized for the curing or completion of the polymerization process of acrylics.
- 15. Porcelain-fused-to-metal dental crowns.