| restorative dental materials | Material's used to replace oral tissues in dentistry; e.g., amalgam, gold alloys, cements, porcelain, plastics, and denture material's. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| restorative dentistry | Usually, the individual restoration of teeth by means of metallic or nonmetallic materials. Synonym: restorative dentistry. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dent | 1. <prefix> Relating to the teeth or dentition, dental. See: odonto-. Origin: L. Dens, tooth 2. A slight depression, or small notch or hollow, made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation. "A blow that would have made a dent in a pound of butter." (De Quincey) Origin: A variant of Dint. Source: Websters Dictionary (21 Jun 2000) |
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| restorative | <alchemy> Something which serves to restore; especially, a restorative medicine. (10 Mar 1998) |
| proctocolectomy, restorative | A surgical procedure involving the excision of the colon and rectum and the formation of an ileoanal reservoir (pouch). In patients with intestinal diseases, such as ulcerative colitis, this procedure avoids the need for an ostomy by allowing for transanal defecation. (12 Dec 1998) |