Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
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Definition of therapeutic agents
A
materials used to treat disease
2
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Definition of biocompatible
A
property of a material that allows it to not impede or adversely affect living tissue
3
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Definition of restorative agents
A
materials used to reconstruct tooth structure
4
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Definition of compressive force
A
force applied to compress an object
5
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Definition of tensile force
A
force applied in opposite directions to stretch an object
6
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Definition of shearing force
A
force applied when two surfaces slide against each other or in a twisting or rotating motion
7
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Definition of stress
A
internal force, which resists the applied force
8
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Definition of strain
A
distortion or deformation that occurs when an object cannot resist a stress
