A type of porcelain used in dental restorations, either jacket crowns or inlays, artificial teeth, or metal-ceramic crowns. It is essentially a mixture of particles of feldspar and quartz, the feldspar melting first and providing a glass matrix for the quartz. Dental porcelain is produced by mixing ceramic powder (a mixture of quartz, kaolin, pigments, opacifiers, a suitable flux, and other substances) with distilled water. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
Tooth Cervix : Noncarious cervical lesions and cervical dentin hypersensitivity : etiology, diagnosis, and treatment / edited by Paulo V. Soares, John O. Grippo
Such malposition and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth as to interfere with the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)
Tooth -- cytology. : Mineralized tissues in oral and craniofacial science : biological principles and clinical correlates / editors, Laurie K. McCauley, Martha J. Somerman
Tooth, Deciduous : Restorative techniques in paediatric dentistry : an illustrated guide to the restoration of carious primary teeth / M.S. Duggal [and others]
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
