Dental Materials
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Dental Materials. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Dental Materials.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate - The reaction product of bisphenol A and glycidyl methacrylate that undergoes polymerization when exp...
Cermet Cements - Fluoride-releasing restorative materials made by the sintering of metal (usually silver) particles t...
Cermet Cements - Fluoride-releasing restorative materials made by the sintering of metal (usually silver) particles t...
Chromium Alloys - Specific alloys not less than 85% chromium and nickel or cobalt, with traces of either nickel or cob...
Compomers - Composite materials composed of an ion-leachable glass embedded in a polymeric matrix. They differ f...
Compomers - Composite materials composed of an ion-leachable glass embedded in a polymeric matrix. They differ f...
Composite Resins - Synthetic resins, containing an inert filler, that are widely used in dentistry....
Dental Alloys - A mixture of metallic elements or compounds with other metallic or metalloid elements in varying pro...
Dental Amalgam - An alloy used in restorative dentistry that contains mercury, silver, tin, copper, and possibly zinc...
Dental Casting Investment - Material from which the casting mold is made in the fabrication of gold or cobalt-chromium castings....
Dental Cements - Substances used to bond COMPOSITE RESINS to DENTAL ENAMEL and DENTIN. These bonding or luting agents...
Dental Implants - Biocompatible materials placed into (endosseous) or onto (subperiosteal) the jawbone to support a cr...
Dental Impression Materials - Substances used to create an impression, or negative reproduction, of the teeth and dental arches. T...
Dental Materials - Materials used in the production of dental bases, restorations, impressions, prostheses, etc....
Dental Porcelain - A type of porcelain used in dental restorations, either jacket crowns or inlays, artificial teeth, o...
Dentin-Bonding Agents - Cements that act through infiltration and polymerization within the dentinal matrix and are used for...
Glass Ionomer Cements - A polymer obtained by reacting polyacrylic acid with a special anion-leachable glass (alumino-silica...
Gold Alloys - Alloys that contain a high percentage of gold. They are used in restorative or prosthetic dentistry....
Gutta-Percha - Coagulated exudate isolated from several species of the tropical tree Palaquium (Sapotaceae). It is ...
Inlay Casting Wax - A mixture of several dental waxes, usually containing paraffin wax, ceresin, beeswax, resins, and ot...
Metal Ceramic Alloys - The fusion of ceramics (porcelain) to an alloy of two or more metals for use in restorative and pros...
Pit and Fissure Sealants - Agents used to occlude dental enamel pits and fissures in the prevention of dental caries....
Polycarboxylate Cement - Water-soluble low-molecular-weight polymers of acrylic or methacrylic acid that form solid, insolubl...
Resin Cements - Dental cements composed either of polymethyl methacrylate or dimethacrylate, produced by mixing an a...
Resins, Synthetic - Polymers of high molecular weight which at some stage are capable of being molded and then harden to...
Root Canal Filling Materials - Materials placed inside a root canal for the purpose of obturating or sealing it. The materials may ...
Silicate Cement - A relatively hard, translucent, restorative material used primarily in anterior teeth. (From Boucher...
Vitallium - An alloy of 60% cobalt, 20% chromium, 5% molybdenum, and traces of other substances. It is used in d...
Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement - Used as a dental cement this is mainly zinc oxide (with strengtheners and accelerators) and eugenol....
Zinc Phosphate Cement - A material used for cementation of inlays, crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances and occasiona...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.