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Rubber Base Impression
Basic
Colloquial
A dental impression made using elastomeric materials such as polyvinyl siloxane or polyether to produce an accurate negative replica of oral structures.
15 Sep 2026
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Bitewing Radiograph
Basic
Semi-formal
IVT
A dental X-ray taken with the patient biting on a film or sensor tab, designed to visualise the crowns and alveolar cres...
Document Type
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Overbite
Intermediate
Technical
IVT
The vertical overlap of the upper central incisors over the lower central incisors, measured in millimetres or as a perc...
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