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Dentistry: Encyclopedia - Dentistry

Dentistry is the practical application of knowledge of dental science (the science of placement, arrangement, function of teeth and their supporting bones and soft tissues) to human beings. A dentist is a professional practitioner of dentistry. In most countries, several years of training in a university (usually 4-8) and some practical experience working with actual patients' dentition are required to become a qualified dentist. The patron saint of dentists is Saint Apollonia, martyred in Alexandria by having all her teeth violently ...

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Dentistry: Encyclopedia II - Dentistry - Dentistry throughout the world Dentistry - Dentistry in Australia. In Australia, graduating dentists earn either a B.D.S. (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) or B.D.Sc (Bachelor of Dental Science) degree. The B.D.Sc offered by the University of Queensland (UQ) is unique to Australia as it involves a 1-3-1 program, whereby undergraduates undertake one year of preliminary generalist science courses, followed by three years of theoretical and clinical-based theory at the dental school, followed by one year of extra-mural studies in regional placements. After completion of an interview, acceptable ap ...

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Dentistry: Encyclopedia II - Amalgam - Dentistry

For centuries dentists have been cleaning out decay and creating dental fillings, using filling material such as stone chips, resin, cork, turpentine, gum, lead and gold leaf. The renowned physician Ambroise Paré (1510 – 1590) used lead or cork to fill teeth. Amalgams were the first true standard filling material. Mercury amalgams were used in dentistry because they were cheap, easy to use, durable, and are regarded as safe. They were made by mixing approximately equal measures of mercury and an alloy of ...

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Dentistry: Encyclopedia - Amalgam

An amalgam is any alloy of mercury. Most metals are soluble in mercury, but some (such as iron) are not. Amalgams are commonly used in dental fillings. An amalgam is also any combination of two or more different things. Amalgam - Dentistry. For centuries dentists have been cleaning out decay and creating dental fillings, using filling material such as stone chips, resin, cork, turpentine, gum, lead and gold leaf. The renowned physician Ambroise Paré (1510 – 1590) used lead or cork to fill t ...

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Dentistry: Encyclopedia - University of Oslo

The University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo, in Latin Universitas Osloensis) was founded in 1811 as Universitas Regia Fredericiana (the Royal Frederick University, Norwegian Det Kongelige Frederiks Universitet), modelled after the recently established University of Berlin, and originally named after King Frederick of Denmark and Norway. The university currently has about 30,000 students and employs about 5000 people. It is the largest, most prestigious and oldest univ ...

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Dentistry: Encyclopedia - Cantilever bridge

For the dentistry term, see Bridge (dentistry). A cantilever bridge is a form of bridge whereby the structure is supported using the technique of cantilevers. Unlike suspension bridges where the load is supported at either end of the bridge, the strength of a cantilever bridge comes from a structure or structures positioned towards the middle of the bridge. The bridge usually consists of three spans, with the ground or footing supports at either end of the bridge providing ...

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Dentistry: Encyclopedia - Occlusion

Occlusion is a term indicating that the state of something, which is normally open, is now totally closed. In medicine, the term is often used to refer to blood vessels, arteries or veins which have become totally blocked to any blood flow. For issues of artery occlusion, see stenosis, atheroma, and coronary catheterization. In dentistry, the term is used to refer to the manner in which the teeth from upper and lowe ...

Dentistry: Encyclopedia - Veneer

A veneer is a thin covering over something. More specifically, it may refer to: Veneer (wood), a term used in architecture and woodworking Veneer (dentistry), a thin layer of restorative material Masonry veneer, a layer of masonry such as bricks or stone used as building cladding and not imparting any structural strength to the wall. Veneer (album) is an album by Swedish singer/songwriter José González Other related archivesJosé González, Mas

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Dentistry: Encyclopedia - Extension

Extension. In metaphysics, extension is the property of taking up space; see Extension (metaphysics). In semantics (with applications to both philosophy and mathematics), extension is the set of things to which a property applies; see Extension (semantics). In dentistry, enamel extension. In general semantics, extension is a process that, as in this mathematical example, starts with unique individuals, and gives them unique names, e.g., I, II, III, etc.,

Dentistry: Encyclopedia - Projection

The word projection has several uses. In digital identity, a transaction. See also link contracts In chemistry: Fischer projection Haworth projection Newman projection stereochemical projection In dentistry, enamel projection: focal apical extensions of the coronal enamel beyond the normally smooth cervical margin and on to the root of the tooth. In cartography, a map projection In psychology, psychological projection I

Dentistry: Encyclopedia - Universiteit van Amsterdam

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) (Dutch: Universiteit van Amsterdam) is a comprehensive research university located in the heart of the city of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. With a budget of €487 million, over 23,000 students and roughly 5,000 employees in 2004, the UvA is one of the major universities in Europe. There are seven faculties, Humanities, Social and Behavioral sciences, Economy, Law, Science, Medicine and Dentistry. It has a strong internationalization programme and offers over 85 English Master programmes taught in En ...

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Dentistry: Encyclopedia - Mara

The word Mara can mean: Dentistry: MARA An appliance mounted to the molars used to correct an over/underbite. Zoology: Mara (mammal) are a species of the cavy family Demographics: Mara people live in southern part of Mizoram, a state of the Republic of India and Chin State and Rakhine State of western part of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma Mara people (Australia ...

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Dentistry: Encyclopedia - British Dental Association

The British Dental Association is a professional association and trade union representing dental surgeons in the UK with over 18,000 members and 3,500 student members. It is based in the Marylebone district of central London. Some members feel the organisation lacks negotiating skills, and in 2004 it withdrew from talks with the UK Government aimed at modernising dentistry in the National Health Service. There is a rival organisation called the General Dental Practitioner Association which claims to provide ...

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Dentistry: Encyclopedia - Yu Hua

Yu Hua (余华) is a Chinese author, born in 1960 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. He studied dentistry but soon decided to write fiction in 1983 because it allowed him to be more creative and flexible. He grew up during the Cultural Revolution so many of his stories and novels are marked by this experience. His early work can be compared with the experience of a patient at a dentist's: Sadistic and brutal. Yu Hua has so far written three novels, six collections of stories, and three collections of essays. His most important novels are ...

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Dentistry: Encyclopedia - Calculus dental

In dentistry, calculus or tartar refers to hardened plaque on the teeth, formed by the presence of saliva, debris, and minerals. Its rough surface provides an ideal medium for bacterial growth, threatening the health of the gums and absorbing unaesthetic stains far more easily than natural teeth. Tartar accumulates in the absence of proper oral care. Once formed, it can be removed only by professional cleaning by a dentist or dental hygienist. Tartar causes swelling, bleeding and weakening of gums, and can lead to gum recession. Calculus can even ...

Dentistry: Encyclopedia - UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. It is consistently rated as one of the top hospitals in the United States and is the top hospital on the West Coast. It has research centers covering nearly all major specialities of medicine as well as dentistry and optometry, and is the primary teaching hospital for the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. UCLA Medical Center - The UCLA Replacement Hospital. The existin ...