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MASTER CAST [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- posterior tilt
1, record 1, English, posterior%20tilt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Slanting the master cast posteriorly from the horizontal place to provide retentive undercuts on the saddle side of the denture which will aid in holding the saddles against the ridges. 1, record 1, English, - posterior%20tilt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inclinaison postérieure
1, record 1, French, inclinaison%20post%C3%A9rieure
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anterior tilt
1, record 2, English, anterior%20tilt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Slanting of master cast anteriorly from the horizontal plane to provide retentive undercuts on the side of the clasped tooth adjacent to the saddle. 1, record 2, English, - anterior%20tilt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applies generally if anterior teeth are missing. 1, record 2, English, - anterior%20tilt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inclinaison antérieure
1, record 2, French, inclinaison%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tilt
1, record 3, English, tilt
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inclination of the master cast from the horizontal plane to permit sufficient clasp retention, eliminate undesirable undercuts and establish a path of insertion. 1, record 3, English, - tilt
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inclinaison
1, record 3, French, inclinaison
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-12-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- working cast
1, record 4, English, working%20cast
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- work cast 2, record 4, English, work%20cast
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accurate reproduction of a master cast; used in preliminary fitting of a casting to avoid injury to the master cast. 1, record 4, English, - working%20cast
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- modèle de travail
1, record 4, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette confection de la prothèse au laboratoire aura été précédée d'un examen par le praticien du modèle de travail. 1, record 4, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20de%20travail
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- relieve
1, record 5, English, relieve
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The procedure of placing hard wax in strategic areas on a master cast to be duplicated so that a refractory cast can be made. The purpose of relieving the master cast with wax is to provide space between certain components of the framework and the adjacent oral structures, e. g., the minor connector to which the denture base will be attached and the blockout or elimination of undesirable undercuts. 2, record 5, English, - relieve
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Block out and relieve master casts. 3, record 5, English, - relieve
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réaliser les zones de décharge
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9aliser%20les%20zones%20de%20d%C3%A9charge
proposal, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La réalisation des zones de décharge : Au niveau des barres linguales, il est souhaitable de prévoir une décharge de 4/10 mn environ de manière à éviter les ulcérations dans cette région. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9aliser%20les%20zones%20de%20d%C3%A9charge
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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