Category: I

Runs with the inferior alveolar nerve and enters the mandibular foramen at the medial aspect of the ramus. It continues through the mandibular canal with the nerve to the mental foramen, where it divides into the mental and incisive branches.  

Capable of causing infection; caused by or capable of being transmitted by infection; infective. A disease that is caused by a microorganism. It may be communicable. Referring to a disease which is caused by microorganisms and can be transmitted to other persons by direct means. Caused by a pathogen such as virus or bacteria. Capable…

Invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues, which may be clinically inapparent or result in local cellular injury due to competitive metabolism, toxins, intracellular replication, or antigenantibody response. Invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues, which may be clinically unapparent or result in local cellular injury due to competitive metabolism, toxins, intracellular replication,…

Hardened; made hard. Firmed up or solidified. Potential causes include blood congestion, inflammation, the presence of growths, or fibrosis.  

To toughen or harden; make hard.  

The act of inducing or causing to occur as referenced in the induction of bone formation. The act or process of inducing or causing to occur, especially the production of a specific morphogenetic effect in the developing embryo through the influence of evocators or organizers, or the production of anaesthesia or unconsciousness by use of…

The effect achieved by one or more indirect retainers of a partial removable denture prosthesis that reduces the tendency for a denture base to move in an occlusal direction or rotate about the fulcrum line.  

The component of a partial removable dental prosthesis that assists the direct retainer(s) in preventing displacement of the distal extension denture base by functioning through lever action on the opposite side of the fulcrum line when the denture base moves away from the tissues in pure rotation around the fulcrum line.  

A fracture at a point distant from the primary site of injury due to secondary forces. A fracture distant from the place where the force was applied.  

Impression technique in which a stock or custom‐fabricated tray with impression material is used to record the negative likeness of placed copings. Once the impression material is set and the tray is removed from the mouth, the copings are removed from the mouth and seated in the impression with attached laboratory analogs prior to pouring…