cement
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6.7
- noun
- /sɪˈmɛnt/
- Specialized
:
cemento dental
- PMMA has been used extensively in dental and orthopedic surgical settings, largely as a biocompatible cement (4, 5).
- dental cement
Examples
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The dentist used a special kind of cement to fill the cavity in my tooth.
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Four of those crowns had been luted adhesively, and two had been cemented conventionally with glass-ionomer cement.
Academic text (2016) -
A titanium head bar was fixed to the skull with dental cement.
Academic text (2017) -
Postprocedurally, the patient may experience fever and increased pain resulting from the inflammatory response to the cement injection.
Academic text (2005) -
The electrode was secured to the skull with screws and dental cement.
Academic text (2004) -
After the surgery, the doctor applied cement to secure the dental crown in place.
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The orthodontist recommended using cement to attach the brackets to my teeth during treatment.
Synonyms
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3.4
A material a dentist puts into a tooth after removing decay
A hard dental paste used to fix metal crowns and bridges
A hard paste used to fix metal crowns and as a base under fillings
A dental material used to hold crowns or fillings and line tooth cavities
Compounds
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3.5
A machine with a large rotating drum that makes concrete from cement, sand, and water
- Specialized
1
4.8
A common building powder made by heating and grinding a type of rock and clay that hardens under water
- Specialized
A dental material used to hold crowns or fillings and line tooth cavities
- Specialized
A hard paste used to fix metal crowns and as a base under fillings
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Cement in dentistry comes from the same old Latin cementum, which named a hard layer or cover. That's why dental cement is the material that covers or holds parts of a tooth in place.