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11 Cards in this Set
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Bite Registration |
Record of how the patient's maxillary and mandibular arches occlude |
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Cast Model |
A gypsum replica of the mouth made from an impression of a patients mouth |
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Frenula |
Folds of tissue connecting the cheeks and lips to the alveolar mucosa |
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Hydrophilic |
A tendency toward compatibility with water or complete wetting ability |
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Imbibition |
The process of absorbing water causing swelling |
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Impression |
A negative replica of a person's teeth and oral structures into which dental plaster or stone is placed to make an accurate copy or positive replica of the patients dentition |
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Polymerization |
A chemical process that causes two materials to harden together |
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Sol |
A viscous liquid whose particles become attached to each other, forming a loose mass |
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Syneresis |
The process of contracting and shrinking with time as a result of losing water |
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Viscosity |
The property of a material that causes it to flow or not flow easily |
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Wettability |
The capacity of a material to flow over a surface and capture all irregularities |
