dental calculus
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dental calculus — a hard, stonelike concretion, varying in color from creamy yellow to black, that forms on the teeth or dental prostheses through calcification of dental plaque. According to location, there are two general types: supragingival c. and subgingival… … Medical dictionary
dental calculus — dantų akmuo statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Ant dantų sukietėjusios Ca fosfatų ir karbonatų apnašos. atitikmenys: angl. dental calculus; odontolith; salivary calculus; tartar; tophus rus. зубной камень … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
dental calculus — tartar, incrustation on the teeth … English contemporary dictionary
dental tophus — dental calculus … Medical dictionary
Calculus (dental) — Heavy staining and calculus deposits exhibited on the lingual surface of the mandibular anterior teeth, along the gumline. In dentistry, calculus or tartar is a form of hardened dental plaque. It is caused by the continual accumulation of… … Wikipedia
Dental plaque — Inadequate removal of plaque caused a build up of calculus (dark yellow color) near the gums on almost all the teeth. Dental plaque is a biofilm, usually a pale yellow, that develops naturally on the teeth. Like any biofilm, dental plaque is… … Wikipedia
calculus — noun a) calculation, computation lambda calculus b) Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules. predicate calculus … Wiktionary
Calculus Surface Index — An index that measures only dental calculus, used for evaluating new calculus formation within a large group of test subjects … Medical dictionary
dental plaque — a soft, thin film of food debris, mucin, and dead epithelial cells deposited on the teeth, providing the medium for the growth of various bacteria. The main inorganic components are calcium and phosphorus, with small amounts of magnesium,… … Medical dictionary
Calculus (disambiguation) — Calculus is Latin for pebble, and has a number of meanings in English: In mathematics and computer science Calculus , in its most general sense, is any method or system of calculation. To modern theoreticians the answer to the question what is a… … Wikipedia
