Dental Braces are the most sought after treatment modality in this generations teenagers in Cosmetic Dentistry, the braces are getting better and better by the day. They used to be feared by all children due the look which they used to bring. But now there are many advancements in dentistry and this aspect of dentistry [...]
GPT Terms – Z
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zero-degree teeth: posterior denture teeth having 0-degree cuspal angles in relation to the plane established by the horizontal occlusal surface of the tooth— called also zero-degree nonanatomic teeth—see NONANATOMIC TEETH zinc oxide eugenol cement: a cement or luting agent resulting from mixing zinc oxide with eugenol (oil of cloves), typically dispensed in the form of a [...]
GPT Terms – Y
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yield strength : the strength at which a small amount of permanent (plastic) strain occurs, usually 0.1% or 0.2%, and most frequently measured in MPa or psi Young’s modulus: [Thomas Young (1773-1829) English physician and physicist] eponym for the constant of proportionality expressed in the stress-strain plot as the slope in the elastic region where elastic [...]
GPT Terms – X
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1X-ray : the process of exposing objects to roentgen rays and projecting their shadow on sensitized surfaces 2X-ray : see ROENTGEN RAY X-ray picture: see ROENTGENOGRAM xenogenic graft : a graft from one species to another species— called also heterologous graft xer·o·stomia : dryness of the mouth from lack of normal secretions
GPT Terms – W
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warp : torsional change of shape or outline; to turn or twist out of shape wash impression slang: see FINAL IMPRESSION wave length : the distance at any instant between two adjacent crests (or identical phases) of two series of waves that are advancing through a uniform medium. The wavelength varies inversely with the vibration [...]
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