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Dental Material
Material or substance used in dentistry, both inorganic and organic. The term refers particularly, to thermoplastic and thermosetting resins, poly-siloxanes, polymers associated with restorative materials; ionic polymers, silicones, polymethylmethacrylate, BIS-GMA, reinforced polymers, composites, metals, cements, dental porcelains, etc. (NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
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