Dental Laboratories Glossary

An inflammatory condition of the oral mucosa beneath a denture base, commonly associated with Candida albicans overgrowt...

A retentive hole or undercut feature built into the base of a porcelain tooth, used to mechanically lock the tooth into...

A precise replica of a prepared tooth, usually made from dental stone or epoxy resin, used as a working model for fabric...

An end-to-end laboratory or clinical process in which tooth or tissue data are captured digitally—via intraoral or deskt...

A brand-name lithium disilicate glass-ceramic system widely used in dental laboratories for pressed and CAD/CAM-milled r...

The contour of a tooth or prosthesis as it transitions from the gingival margin or implant platform through the gingival...

A caliper-like instrument used to record the spatial relationship of the maxillary arch to the temporomandibular joints,...

The sculpting of a denture base to simulate the natural contours of gingival tissue and alveolar mucosa around the teeth...

The prepared marginal boundary on a tooth where a dental restoration terminates, defining the edge of a crown or onlay.

Abbreviation for fixed partial denture, a non-removable prosthesis that replaces one or more missing teeth by anchoring...

The interocclusal gap present when the mandible is at rest, representing the difference between the vertical dimension o...

The shape and profile of a prosthetic restoration at and below the gumline, designed to replicate or complement natural...

A pink resin or silicone material used on implant models to simulate soft tissue, allowing accurate contouring of prosth...

The final firing stage applied to a porcelain restoration to produce a smooth, lustrous, glass-like surface that mimics...

A two-dimensional graphic record of mandibular movement produced by a central-bearing point device, used to locate the c...

A calcium sulphate–based material used in dental laboratories to fabricate stone or plaster models from impressions.

An implant-supported fixed prosthesis that combines features of a denture and a fixed bridge, typically comprising an ac...

The rotational force, measured in Newton-centimetres, applied when tightening an abutment screw onto a dental implant to...

The thin cutting edge of a front tooth (incisor or canine), as distinguished from the occlusal surface of posterior teet...

The interior, tissue-contacting surface of a dental prosthesis or restoration that faces the prepared tooth or soft tiss...

A physical registration of the spatial relationship between opposing dental arches, used to mount casts on an articulato...

The area between adjacent teeth, encompassing the contact point, embrasure, and any open space that must be accurately r...

A handheld device used chairside to capture three-dimensional optical impressions of teeth, soft tissues, and existing r...

A refractory material used to create a mould for casting molten metal alloys in the lost-wax casting process for dental...