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The quality of tissue that allows it to be displaced to a position not achieved by the natural and relaxed state; different tissues allow for varying degrees of displacement.  

Process of restoring health to oral stress‐bearing soft tissues following surgical or mechanical trauma using the occluding prostheses to transmit continuous stress of force and motion to the basalseat tissues. A tissue conditioner is often used.  

Elastomeric material with limited flow properties used to massage abused or healing soft tissues. Usually a modified acrylic resin consisting of a polymer (e.g., ethyl methacrylate or co‐polymer) and an aromatic ester‐ethyl alcohol mixture.  

Centers for acquiring, characterizing, and storing human organs or tissue for future use by other individuals. It may also designate storage of information about tissues (e.g., bone bank, skin bank). A facility for collecting, cataloging, storing, and distributing body tissues for use in surgery. Bone, for example, is a commonly stored tissue. While the term…

Composed of cells of a given degree of specialization, differentiation, maturation, and a characteristic intercellular substance. Although the intercellular substance may comprise the major volume, tissues are primarily classified according to the predominating types of cells they contain. The material formed by cells of similar origin and character. A group or layer of cells that…

Coloration of a denture base to resemble the natural appearance of oral mucosal tissues.  

Paper‐thin metal sheeting usually of a tin‐lead alloy or aluminum (a misnomer). A base‐metal foil used as a separating material between the cast and denture base material during flasking and polymerizing.  

A spasm; involuntary contraction or twitching, usually of the facial and shoulder muscles. An involuntary, sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic, stereotyped motor movement or vocalization. A tic may be an expression of an emotional conflict, the result of neurological disease, the effect of a drug (especially a stimulant or other dopamine agonist), or a combination of…