Restorative Art

Abrasion

Removal of the epidermis due to friction

Abscess

Localized accumulation of pus

Absorption

Process of taking in

Abut

to bluntly adjoin another structure

Acetone

Solvent for restorative wax

Achromatic Color

Neutral Color (EX: White, Black, Silver, Gold)

Acquired Facial Markings

Facial markings that develop during ones lifetime

Additive Method

Adding two or more colored lights together to create another color of light

Aerosol

Colloidal solution dispensed as a mist

After-image

Psychological; visual impression remaining after the stimulus has been removed

Alveolar Process

Bony ridge found on the inferior surface of the maxilla and superior surface of the mandible which contains the sockets for the teeth

Alveolar Prognathism

Abnormal protrusion of the alveolar process

Analogous

Color harmony with two or more hues that have the same hue in common

Anatomical Position

Body is erect facing the observer, feet together, palms facing forward and thumbs pointing away from the body

Angle of the mandible (angle of the jaw)

marks widest part of lower 1/3 of face