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  2. Inlays and onlays - Wikipedia

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    The key comparison between them is the amount and part of the tooth that they cover. An inlay will incorporate the pits and fissures of a tooth, mainly encompassing the chewing surface between the cusps. An onlay will involve one or more cusps being covered. If all cusps and the entire surface of the tooth is covered this is then known as a ...

  3. Occlusion (dentistry) - Wikipedia

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    Increased occlusal stability: teeth are less likely to drift, occlusal contacts are likely to be maintained etc. Increased success of restorations : excessive wear , fractures, cracks are less commonly observed where there is an ideal occlusion

  4. Occlusal trauma - Wikipedia

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    Occlusal trauma; Secondary occlusal trauma on X-ray film displays two lone-standing mandibular teeth, the lower left first premolar and canine. As the remnants of a once full complement of 16 lower teeth, these two teeth have been alone in opposing the forces associated with mastication for some time, as can be evidenced by the widened PDL surrounding the premolar.

  5. Wax rims - Wikipedia

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    Maxillary and mandibular record bases with notched wax rims. Wax rims are devices that are used in dentistry to help in the fabrication of removable prostheses, such as complete and partial dentures.

  6. Crown (dental restoration) - Wikipedia

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    In order to accept a stainless steel crown, the entire occlusal surface should be reduced by 1–1.5 mm and interproximally contacts should be cleared by cutting a thin mesial and distal portion or slice subgingivally by holding the tip of a thin high-speed bur at 15–20° relative to the long axis of the tooth, to avoid the creation of a ...

  7. Veterinary dentistry - Wikipedia

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    Dog undergoing dental treatment Dog with periodontal disease A canine with gingivitis English bulldog with underbite. Veterinary dentistry involves the application of dental care to animals, encompassing not only the prevention of diseases and maladies of the mouth, but also considers treatment.

  8. Tooth enamel - Wikipedia

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    The maintenance and repair of human tooth enamel is one of the primary concerns of dentistry. In humans, enamel varies in thickness over the surface of the tooth, often thickest at the cusp , up to 2.5 mm, and thinnest at its border with the cementum at the cementoenamel junction (CEJ).

  9. Vertical dimension of occlusion - Wikipedia

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    Vertical dimension of occlusion, or VDO, also known as occlusal vertical dimension (OVD), is a term used in dentistry to indicate the superior-inferior relationship of the maxilla and the mandible when the teeth are occluded in maximum intercuspation. [1]