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 has [...]
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 powder [...]
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 recovery [...]
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
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 rate or [...]