Category: M

Contributes to the regeneration of mesenchymal tissues (e.g., bone, cartilage, muscle, ligament, tendon, adipose, and stroma) and is essential in providing support for the growth and differentiation of primitive hemopoietic cells within the bone marrow microenvironment for the repair of bony defects. The most accessible source of mesenchymal stem cells is bone marrow, although they…

Type of pluripotential cell that constitutes the mesenchyme.  

Minimum effective strain.  

The process of combining all individual elements (meshes, copings, connectors, etc.) into one or more meshes suitable for additive or subtractive manufacturing.  

Terminal branch of the inferior alveolar nerve, arising in the mandibular canal and passing through the mental foramen providing sensation to the chin and lower lip. A nerve which supplies the chin.  

The anterior opening of the mandibular canal on the lateral aspect of the body of the mandible in the region of the first premolar, giving passage to the mental neurovascular bundle. The opening on the ventral surface of the body of the mandible where the mandibular nerve exits the mandible.  

The fibrocartilaginous articular disk of the temporomandibular joint. Crescent-shaped fibrocartilage within a joint, i.e., shock absorbers in the knee. A common knee injury caused by trauma or fast rotation movements. A cartilage that acts as a cushion between the opposing surfaces of the knee joint. One of two pads of cartilage, the lateral meniscus and…

Surgical removal of the intraarticular disk. The surgical removal of a cartilage from the knee. Surgical removal of crescent-shaped cartilage (meniscus) of the knee, done when tom cartilage in the knee joint area causes chronic pain or difficulty in movement. The surgical removal of a portion of one of the two pads of cartilage, called…

A metal device used to stabilize a membrane by fixing it to the alveolar bone, providing for stability.  

A thin, soft, pliable sheet or layer, especially of plant or animal origin. A thin layer of tissue that lines a cavity, envelops a vessel or part, or separates a space or organ. Thin, film-like, flexible, often translucent. A very thin layer of tissue that covers a surface. A thin layer of tissue (skin) that…