| overhanging restoration | A restoration with excessive material at the junction of the restoration margin and the tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| temporary restoration | A restoration to be used for a limited period of time, in contradistinction to a permanent restoration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ecological restoration | <ecology> The process of renewing and maintaining ecosystem health. Ecological restoration is the process of intentionally altering a site to establish a defined, indigenous, historic ecosystem. The goal of this process is to emulate the structure, function, diversity, and dynamics of the specified ecosystem. (10 Nov 1998) |
| administration, buccal | Administration of a soluble dosage form between the cheek and gingiva. It may involve direct application of a drug onto the buccal mucosa, as by painting or spraying. (12 Dec 1998) |
| buccal | <anatomy> Pertaining to or directed toward the cheek. <dentistry> In dental anatomy, used to refer to the buccal surface of a tooth. Origin: L. Buccalis, from bucca = cheek (18 Nov 1997) |
| buccal angles | Angle's formed by the buccal surface of a tooth joining the other surfaces. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, maxillary; distribution, buccinator muscle, skin, and mucous membrane of cheek; anastomoses, buccal branch of facial. Synonym: arteria buccalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal branches of facial nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Motor branches of the facial nerve distributed to buccina or muscle and other muscles of facial expression below orbit and above chin. Synonym: rami buccales nervi facialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal caries | Caries beginning with decay on the buccal surface of a tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal cavity | That part of the mouth bounded anteriorly and laterally by the lips and the cheeks, posteriorly and medially by the teeth and/or gums, and above and below by the reflections of the mucosa from the lips and cheeks to the gums. Synonym: vestibulum oris, buccal cavity, vestibule of mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal curve | The line of the dental arch from the canine, or cuspid tooth to the third molar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal digestion | That part of digestion carried on in the mouth; e.g., the action of salivary amylases. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal embrasure | A space existing on the facial aspect of the interproximal contact area between adjacent posterior teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal fat-pad | An encapsuled mass of fat in the cheek on the outer side of the buccinator muscle, especially marked in the infant; supposed to strengthen and support the cheek during the act of sucking. Synonym: corpus adiposum buccae, Bichat's fat-pad, Bichat's protuberance, fat body of cheek, sucking cushion, sucking pad, suctorial pad. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buccal flange | The portion of the flange of a denture that occupies the buccal vestibule of the mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |