Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 

About: Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry is an academic journal published by Elsevier BV. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Dentures & Medicine. It has an ISSN identifier of 0022-3913. Over the lifetime, 15384 publications have been published receiving 433353 citations. The journal is also known as: The Journal of prosthetic dentistry.

A review of saliva: Normal composition, flow, and function

Abstract: An adequate supply of saliva is critical to the preservation and maintenance of oral tissue. Clinicians often do not value the many benefits of saliva until quantities are decreased. Much is written on the subject of salivary hypofunction, but little attention is paid to normal salivary flow and function. This article is a brief, up-to-date overview of the literature on the basics of normal salivary composition, flow, and function. A review of the literature was conducted using MEDLINE and Healthstar (1944 through 1999); articles were selected for inclusion on the basis of relevance and significance to the clinician.

The glossary of prosthodontic terms.

Abstract: A Abbe flap \ăb# e flăp\ [Robert Abbe, New York, N.Y. surgeon, 18511928]: eponym for a lip switch operation. A triangular, full thickness flap from the lower lip used to fill in a deficit in the upper lip. Specifically applied to the midportion of the upper or lower lip— called also lip switch operation Abbe, R. A new plastic operation for the relief of deformity due to double harelip. Med Rec 1898;53:477. ab duct \ăb dŭkt#\ vt (1834): to draw away from the median plane— comp ADDUCT ab er rant \ă-bĕr#ant\ adj (ca. 1798)1: a deviation from the normal or usual course, form, or location 2: straying from the normal way ab frac tion \ăb frăk#shun\ n (1991): the pathologic loss of hard tooth substance caused by biomechanical loading forces. Such loss is thought to be due to flexure and chemical fatigue degradation of enamel and/or dentin at some location distant from the actual point of loading—comp ABLATION, ABRASION, ATTRITION, and EROSION ab la tion \ă-bl a#shun\ n (15c) 1: separation or detachment; extirpation; eradication 2: removal of a part, especially by cutting—see ABFRACTION, EROSION abrade \uh-br ad#\ vt (1677): to rub away the external covering or layer of a part—comp ATTRITION, EROSION abra sion \ă-br a #shun\ n (1656) 1: the wearing away of a substance or structure (such as the skin or the teeth) through some unusual or abnormal mechanical process 2: an abnormal wearing away of the tooth substance by causes other than mastication—comp ATTRITION, EROSION abra sive \uh-br a # siv, -ziv\ n (1853): a substance used for abrading, smoothing, or polishing abra sive \uh-br a # siv, -ziv\ adj (1875) 1: tending to abrade 2: causing irritation—abra sive ly adv, abra sive ness n ab ra si vity \uh-br a#siv-ı̆-t e, -ziv-ı̆-t e\ v (1998): the property of one material to wear away another material by means of frictional contact absorbed dose \ab-sôrbd#,-zôrbd# d os\: the amount of energy from ionizing radiation absorbed per unit mass of matter, expressed in Gray units ab sorp tance \ab-sôrp#tans, -zôrp#tans\ n (ca. 1931): the ratio of the radiant energy absorbed by a body to that incident upon it ab sorp tion \ab-sôrp#shun, -zôrp#-\ n (1741) 1: the uptake of substances into or through tissues, e.g., mucosa, skin, and intestine 2: in radiology, the uptake of energy by matter with which the radiation interacts—see A. of RADIATION—comp ADSORPTION absorption of radiation \ab-sôrp#shun ŭv r a#d ea#shun\: collisionlike interactions between the individual particulate or quantum components of a beam of radiation and the subatomic parts of matter that occur at random during irradiation. Each interaction may result in partial or complete transfer of energy abut ment \a-bŭt#ment\ n (1634) 1: that part of a structure that directly receives thrust or pressure; an anchorage2: a tooth, a portion of a tooth, or that portion of a dental implant that serves to support and/or retain a prosthesis—usage see ANGULATED A., HEALING A., DENTAL IMPLANT A., INTERMEDIATE A., ONE PIECE A., PREPARATION PIECE A., STANDARD A., TWO PIECE A. DropB