COLLAGEN DISEASES characterized by brittle, osteoporotic, and easily fractured bones. It may also present with blue sclerae, loose joints, and imperfect dentin formation. Most types are autosomal dominant and are associated with mutations in COLLAGEN TYPE I
The hard portion of the tooth surrounding the pulp, covered by enamel on the crown and cementum on the root, which is harder and denser than bone but softer than enamel, and is thus readily abraded when left unprotected. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
Localized destruction of the tooth surface initiated by decalcification of the enamel followed by enzymatic lysis of organic structures and leading to cavity formation. If left unchecked, the cavity may penetrate the enamel and dentin and reach the pulp
Dentist and patient -- United States : The ADA practical guide to substance use disorders and safe prescribing / edited by Michael O'Neil, PharmD Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice Drug Diversion, Substance Abuse, Pain Management Consultant South College School of Pharmacy, Knoxville, TN, USA
Dentisterie médicolégale. : Forensic osteology : advances in the identification of human remains / edited by Kathleen J. Reichs ; with a foreword by William M. Bass
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Dentística. : Dental erosion : from diagnosis to therapy / volume editor, Adrian Lussi
Skills, techniques, standards, and principles used to improve the art and symmetry of the teeth and face to improve the appearance as well as the function of the teeth, mouth, and face. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p108)
An approach or process of practicing oral health care that requires the judicious integration of systematic assessments of clinical relevant scientific evidence, relating to the patient's oral and medical condition and history, with the dentist's clinical expertise and the patient's treatment needs and preferences. (from J Am Dent Assoc 134: 689, 2003)
Dentistry -- Aesthetic aspects -- Iraq : Photographical Analysis of Macro- and Micro-aesthetic Appearance : a Cross-Sectional Study of Iraqi Adults with Class, Normal Occlusion / Dana R. Mohammed
