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111dental dam — n a rubber dam used in dentistry * * * rubber dam a sheet of latex with punched out holes that is placed over the teeth during dental procedures to isolate the operative field from the rest of the oral cavity. Rubber dam …
112dental floss — n a thread used to clean between the teeth * * * fine thread, usually of nylon, used to clean some surfaces of teeth. A thicker version is known as dental tape …
113dental index — n a measure of the relative size of teeth that is obtained by finding the distance from the anterior surface of the first premolar tooth to the posterior surface of the last molar, dividing by the distance from the nasion to the basion, and… …
114dental papilla — n the mass of mesenchyme that occupies the cavity of each enamel organ and gives rise to the dentin and the pulp of the tooth * * * dentinal papilla, papilla dentis [TA] a small mass of condensed mesenchymal tissue in the enamel organ, which… …
115dental technician — n a technician who makes dental appliances …
116dental hygienist — ☆ dental hygienist n. a licensed specialist who cleans teeth, takes dental X rays, etc. under the supervision of a dentist …
117Dental Records — is a small, independent record label, based in Ipswich, UK. Artists The Ballistics Singled Out Releases DRCD0501 The Ballistics Allow Me To Demonstrate DRCD0601 Singled Out Hardcore Seanography DRCD0602 The Ballistics The Spirit Of Kelso Cochrane …
118dental hygiene — n. the study and practice of procedures designed to maintain oral health, specif. those concerned with polishing teeth and removing tartar * * * …
119dental arch — n the curve of the row of teeth in each jaw called also arcade * * * the curving structure formed by a line described by the buccal surfaces or through the central grooves of the molars and bicuspids of the teeth in their normal position, viewed… …
120dental artery — n any of the several small arteries (as the inferior alveolar artery) derived from the maxillary artery that supply the teeth and adjacent parts …
