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abrasion, attrition, erosion, excoriation, wear |
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| 1. the abnormal wearing away of a substance or tissue by a mechanical process. 2. the grinding or wearing away of tooth substance by mastication, incorrect brushing methods, bruxism, or similar causes. |
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anchorage, extramaxillary |
ancoraggio extramascellare |
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anchorage, extraoral |
ancoraggio extraorale |
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| an orthodontic anchorage based outside the mouth. Dental attachments are typically linked to a wire bow or hooks extending between the lips and attached elastically to a cap, a strap around the neck, or another extraoral device. |
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apex (pl. apices) |
apice |
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| the end of the root. |
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apex linguae |
apice della lingua |
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arch, expansion (orthodont.) |
arco d'espansione |
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arm, flexible |
braccio flessibile |
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artery, carotid, external |
arteria carotide esterna |
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| the part of the carotid that supplies blood to the tongue,face and parts of the head |
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bridge, extension |
ponte a sbalzo, ~ in estensione |
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bur, round; bur, excavating; bur, rose-head-; bur, roseshape; round spherical bur |
fresa a rosette |
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| a bur with a sphere-shaped head. |
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caries experience |
esperienza di carie |
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caries index |
indice di carie |
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cast, preextraction |
modello prima delfestrazione |
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| a cast made before the extraction of teeth. |
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cementum exostosis; cemento-exostosis (cementicle) |
cemento-esostosi |
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chart, caries examination |
scheda per registrare la carie |
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chart, periodontal examination |
cartella per l'esame clinico parodontale |
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coefficient of expansion |
coefficiente d'espansione |
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complex |
complesso |
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| a combination of a number of things; the sum or total of various things. |
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composite odontoma, complex |
odontoma complesso |
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| complex odontoma; an odontogenic tumor characterized by the formation of calcified enamel and dentin in an abnormal arrangement because of lack of morphodifferentiation. Compound odontoma: a tumor of enamel and dentin arranged in the form of anomalous miniature teeth. Several small abnormal teeth surrounded by a fibrous sac. |
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convex |
convesso |
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| an elevated round surface |
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