| gingival contour | The shape or form of the gingiva, either natural or artificial, around the necks of the teeth. Synonym: gum contour. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| gum contour | The shape or form of the gingiva, either natural or artificial, around the necks of the teeth. Synonym: gum contour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contour | 1. The outline of a part; the surface configuration. 2. In dentistry, to restore the normal outlines of a broken or otherwise misshapen tooth, or to create the external shape or form of a prosthesis. Origin: L. Con-(intens.), + torno, to turn (in a lathe), fr. Tornus, a lathe (05 Mar 2000) |
| contour lines of Owen | Accentuated incremental line's in the dentin thought to be due to disturbances in the mineralization process. Synonym: contour lines of Owen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| height of contour | See: height of contour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flange contour | The design of the flange of a denture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acid-etched restoration | The restoration of tooth structure with a resin after the surface of the tooth has been treated with an acid solution that etches the tooth surface, thereby increasing retention of the restoration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| restoration | Measures undertaken to return a degraded ecosystem's functions and values, including its hydrology, plant and animal communities, and/or portions thereof, to a less degraded ecological condition. (09 Oct 1997) |
| restoration measure | <ecology> A restoration measure consists of one or more features or activities, at a geographic site, that is intended to cause a desirable change in an ecological resource and results in a positive environmental output. Many restoration measures are combinations of several features and activities. (10 Mar 1998) |
| permanent restoration | A definitive restoration, in contradistinction to a temporary or provisional restoration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| root canal restoration | A gutta-percha, silver, or plastic cone that has been carried into a root canal, either alone or in conjunction with a cement, paste, or solvent, for the purpose of obturating the canal space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| combination restoration | A tooth restoration of two or more materials applied in layers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| compound restoration | A restoration of more than one surface of a tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plastic restoration material | In dentistry, any material that may be shaped directly to the tooth cavity, such as amalgam, cement, or resin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental restoration failure | Inability or inadequacy of a dental restoration or prosthesis to perform as expected. (12 Dec 1998) |