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analogy comparison of similarities between things that are otherwise not alike athetosis type of involuntary movement of the body, face, and extremities autonomy childhood process of becoming independent avulsed torn away or dislodged by force cerebral palsy neutro disorder of motor function caused by brain damage chronologic age actual age (months, years) of pediatric patients contour to shape or conform an object crossbite condition that occurs when a tooth is not properly aligned with its opposing tooth down syndrome chromosomal defect that results in abnormal physical characteristics and mental imparment, also called trisomy 21 emotional age measure of level of emotional maturity of pediatric patients extrusion displacement of a tooth from its socket as result of injury festooning procedure to trim or shape a denture to simulate normal tissue appearance frankl scale designed to evaluate patient behavior intrusion displacement of a tooth into its socket as a result of injury luxation dislocation mental age measure of the level of intellectual capacity and development of pediatric patiens mental retardation disorder in which an individual's intelligence is underdeveloped neural referring to brain, nervous system, and nerve pathways open bay concept of open design use in pediatric dental practices papoose type of restraining device that holds a pediatric patient's hand, arms and legs still pediatric dentistry dental specialty concerned with neonatal through adolescent patients, as well as patients with special needs in these age groups posnatal after birth prenatal beforem birth pulpotomy removal of the coronal portion of a vital pulp from a tooth spasticity exaggerated movement of the arms and legs t-band type of matrix band used for primary teeth