Pocket Dentistry

Key Terms Accelerated lifetime testing A research strategy that allows prediction of the performance of products over a long term based on tests conducted rapidly in the laboratory. Accuracy The…

Key Terms Age hardening Process of hardening certain alloys by controlled heating and cooling, which usually is associated with a phase change. Annealing The process of controlled heating and cooling…

Key Terms Bioactive Having an effect on or eliciting a response from living tissue, an organism, or a cell, especially in inducing the formation of superficial hydroxyapatite. Bioinductive Capable of…

Key Terms Impression materials Base paste (base putty) The component that forms the main three-dimensional structure of a final impression. Catalyst paste (catalyst putty) A component of a polymerization reaction…

Key Terms Alloplastic Related to implantation of an inert foreign body. Ankylosis A condition of joint or tooth immobility resulting from oral pathology, surgery, or direct contact with bone. Bioacceptance…

Key Terms Burnout Process of heating an invested mold to eliminate the embedded wax or plastic pattern. Casting (1) The process by which a wax pattern is converted to a…

Key Terms Denture liner The polymeric material used to replace the tissue-contacting (intaglio) surface of an existing denture. A denture liner may be hard or soft, short or long term….

Key Terms Additive manufacturing (AM) A process of constructing objects where material is incrementally added according to a computer-aided design (CAD) file; also known as three-dimensional (3-D) printing. Augmented reality…

Outline Interaction Between Two Atoms Types of Bonding Atomic Arrangement Metals Ceramics Polymers Composite Materials Adhesion and Bonding Bonding to Tooth Structure Key Terms Adhesion An attraction between two contacting…

Key Terms Amalgam An alloy containing mercury. Amalgamation The process of mixing liquid mercury with one or more metals or alloys to form an amalgam. Condensation The process of pressing…