Vocabulary A-D Flashcards
1
Q
The plastic material is widely used in dentistry to make the denture base.
A
Acrylic Resin
2
Q
A combination of two or more metals. Golds for casting, wires, and solders are alloys
A
Alloy
3
Q
The specialized bone structure which supports the teeth
A
Alveolar Bone
4
Q
An alloy of mercury and silver (with other alloying metals) used as a restorative material and for making dies
A
Amalgam
5
Q
To soften a metal by controlled heating and cooling. Normally done before bending or swaging
A
Anneal
6
Q
central incisors. lateral incisors, and canines of either upper or lower arch
A
Anterior teeth
7
Q
Extending from the front backward
A
Anterior-Posterior
8
Q
To arrange the denture teeth in their proper positions in the trail baseplate. To “set up” the teeth.
A
Articulate
