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17 Cards in this Set
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Axial wall
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Internal surface of a cavity preparation positioned in the same vertical direction as the pulp within the tooth.
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Cavity
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Pitted area in a tooth caused by decay.
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Cavity preparation
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Process of decay removal and tooth design in preparation for restoring a tooth.
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Cavity wall
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Internal surface of a cavity preparation.
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Convenience form
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Cavity preparation step that allows the dentist easier access when restoring a tooth.
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Diastema
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A space between two teeth.
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Esthetic dentistry
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Type of dentistry that improves tt appearance of teeth by camouflaging defects and whitening teeth.
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Line angle
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Junction of two walls in a cavity preparation.
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Operative dentistry
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Term commonly used to describe restorative a esthetic dentistry
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Outline form
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Design and initial depth of sound tooth structure used by the dentist when restoring a tooth.
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Pulpal wall
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Surface of the cavity preparation perpendicular to the pulp of a tooth.
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Resistance form
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Shape and placement of cavity in the preparation of tooth restoration.
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Restoration
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The use of a dental material to restore a tooth or teeth to a functional permanent unit.
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Restorative dentistry
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Type of dentistry that restores teeth by removing decay and restoring defects.
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Retention form
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The shaping of the cavity walls to aid in retaining the restoration.
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Retention pin
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Basis of a stronger system used to retain support a tooth restoration.
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Veneer
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Thin layer of composite resin or porcelain bonde cemented to a prepared facial surface.
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