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aluminum, iron oxides, fluoride or barium; it will not show up on
x-rays.
Premise Indirect (formally BelleGlass) Shaded - a lab made
dental material used for crowns, bridges, and inlays/onlays with
shading to match the natural tooth color of a specific patient. It
also contains iron oxides which will show up on x-rays.
Bio-Feedback - a machine that measures bodily functions by
means of reading signals generated by acupuncture points on
the body, and conveying that information to the practitioner and
patient in real-time
Bonded - made to adhere in layers; chemically attached or
fused together in layers (such as adhering a crown to a tooth)
Bridge - a set of one or more false teeth that act as a
replacement for missing natural teeth that is bonded to a
remaining tooth on each side of the missing tooth or teeth
Cadmium - a soft malleable toxic bluish-white metallic chemical
element found in zinc, copper, and lead ores; the metal is used
in dental amalgams; its compounds are used as pigments
Calcified – having become hardened; calcium deposits can form
in areas such as the root of a tooth and killing the nerve
Capsular Antigen - a round or rod shaped substance, usually a
protein, on the surface of a cell or bacterium that stimulates the
production of an antibody
Cavitation - a disturbance in the mouth where teeth once
existed, that has not healed properly; usually soft, mushy bone
under the gum tissue or into the bone
Cavity - a hole in a tooth, caused by decay
Chelating/Chelation - to treat somebody with a chelating
agent in order to remove a heavy metal, such as lead, mercury,
or aluminum from the bloodstream
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