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49 Cards in this Set
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Desiccate
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To remove all moisture from an item, or to dry out.
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Etchant
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Chemical agent used to prepare a tooth surface for a dental material.
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Etching
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Process of cutting into a surface with the use of an acid product.
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Eugenol
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Colorless liquid made from clove oil and used for its soothing qualities.
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Hybrid
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Material that produces a similar outcome to its natural counterpart.
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Insulating
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Preventing the passage of heat or electricity.
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Micromechanical
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Means by which a material and a structure lock onto one another through minute cuttings.
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Obliterating
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Removing something completely.
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Polymerize
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To subject a material to the bonding process of two or more monomers.
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Sedative
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Having a soothing effect.
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Smear layer
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Very thin layer of debris on newly prepared dentin.
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Thermal
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Relating to heat.
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Dissipate
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To cause something to scatter, or become dispersed, and gradually disappear.
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Exothermic
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Characterized by the release of heat from a chemical reaction.
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Luting agent
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Cement-type substance used to seal a surface.
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Provisional
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Referring to temporary coverage made for crown or bridge preparations and worn during cast preparation.
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Retard
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To slow down a process.
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Spatulate
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To mix using a spatula-type instrument.
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Agar
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Gelatin-type material derived from seaweed.
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Alginate
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Irreversible hydrocolloid material used for taking preliminary impressions.
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Base
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Foundation or the basic ingredient of a material.
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Border molding
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Closer adaptation of impression edges to the mucobuccal fold.
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Catalyst
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Substance that modifies or increases the rate of a chemical reaction.
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Centric
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Having an object centered, such as maxillary teeth centered over mandibular teeth in correct relation.
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Colloid
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A suspension of particles in a dispersion medium such as water, Its two phases are sol and gel.
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Elastomeric
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Material having elastic properties from rubber.
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Extrude
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To push or force out.
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Hydro-
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Prefix meaning "water."
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Imbibition
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Absorption of water, causing an object to swell.
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Occlusal registration
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Reproduction of a patient's bite with the use of wax or elastomeric material.
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Syneresis
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Loss of water, causing something to shrink.
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Tempering
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Bringing a material to a desired consistency.
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Viscous, Viscosity
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Physical property of fluids related to resistance to flow.
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Anatomic portion
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The structural portion of a dental model created from the alginate impression.
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Articulator
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Dental laboratory device that simulates mandibular and temporomandibular joint movement when models of the dental arches are attached to it
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Crystallization
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Chemical process in which crystals form a structure.
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Die
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An accurate replica of the prepared portion of a tooth used in the laboratory during the fabrication of a cast restoration.
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Dihydrate
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Relating to gypsum products and indicating two parts of water to one part of calcium sulfate.
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Dimensionally stable
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Resistant to changes in width, height, and length.
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Facebow
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Portion of articulator used to measure the upper teeth as compared with the temporomandibular joint .
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Gypsum
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Mineral used in the formation of plaster of Paris and stone.
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Hemihydrate
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Removal of one-half part water to one part of calcium sulfate, forming the powder product of gypsum.
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Homogenous, homogeneous
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Having a uniform quality and consistency throughout .
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Lathe
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Machine used for cutting or polishing dental appliances.
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Model
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Replica of the maxillary and mandibular arches made from an Impression.
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Monomer
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A molecule that, when combined with other molecules, forms a polymer.
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Polymer
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Compound of many molecules.
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Slurry
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Mixture of gypsum and water used in the finishing of models.
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Volatile
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Substance that can evaporate easily and is very explosive.
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