| grinding | 1. <pathology> The wearing away of a substance or structure (such as the skin or the teeth) through some unusual or abnormal mechanical process. 2. <clinical sign> A superficial injury to the skin or other body tissue caused by rubbing or scraping resulting in an area of body surface denuded of skin or mucous membrane. (11 Nov 1997) |
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| grinding-in | A term used to denote the act of correcting occlusal disharmonies by grinding the natural or artificial teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| grinding surface | That portion of the surface of a denture that makes contact or near contact with the corresponding surface of an opposing denture or tooth. Synonym: facies occlusalis dentis, facies masticatoria, grinding surface, masticating surface, masticatory surface, occlusal surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
| selective grinding | <dentistry> The modification of the occlusal forms of teeth by grinding according to a plan or by grinding at selected places marked by articulating ribbon or paper. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anatomic teeth | Artificial teeth that duplicate the anatomic forms of natural teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior teeth | <dentistry> Your centrals, laterals, and cuspids. These are the teeth in the front of your mouth. (08 Jan 1998) |
| auditory teeth | Tooth-shaped formations or ridges occurring on the vestibular lip of the limbus lamina spiralis of the cochlear duct. Synonym: dentes acustici, Corti's auditory teeth, Huschke's auditory teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| back teeth | All teeth posterior to the canines. (05 Mar 2000) |
| geminated teeth | <dentistry> A developmental anomaly arising from the attempted division of one tooth bud, resulting in incomplete formation of two teeth and usually manifest as a bifid crown upon a single root. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ratio of decayed and filled teeth | An index of decayed and filled permanent teeth per person, per full complement of 28 teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metal insert teeth | Prosthetic teeth containing metal cutting surfaces in the occlusal surfaces. (05 Mar 2000) |
| migrating teeth | Teeth which are changing position under natural forces. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plastic teeth | Artificial teeth constructed of synthetic resins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Corti's auditory teeth | Tooth-shaped formations or ridges occurring on the vestibular lip of the limbus lamina spiralis of the cochlear duct. Synonym: dentes acustici, Corti's auditory teeth, Huschke's auditory teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crossbite teeth | Posterior teeth designed to permit the modified cusps of the upper teeth to be positioned in the fossae of the lower teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |