Dentures
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An appliance used as an artificial or prosthetic replacement for missing teeth and adjacent tissues. It does not include CROWNS; DENTAL ABUTMENTS; nor TOOTH, ARTIFICIAL. |
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; labeling for ownership or identification = DENTURE IDENTIFICATION MARKING |
Dentures Categories.
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Denture Bases - The part of a denture that overlies the soft tissue and supports the supplied teeth and is supported in turn by abutment teeth or the residual alveolar ridge. It is usually made of resins or metal or their combination. |
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Denture Design - The plan, delineation, and location of actual structural elements of dentures. The design can relate to retainers, stress-breakers, occlusal rests, flanges, framework, lingual or palatal bars, reciprocal arms, etc. |
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Denture Liners - Material applied to the tissue side of a denture to provide a soft lining to the parts of a denture coming in contact with soft tissue. It cushions contact of the denture with the tissues. |
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Denture Rebasing - The process of refitting a denture by replacing the denture base material without changing the occlusal relations of the teeth. Rebasing may include adding to the denture base to compensate for resorptive changes to subjacent structures. |
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Denture Repair - The process of reuniting or replacing broken or worn parts of a denture. |
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Denture Retention - The retention of a denture in place by design, device, or adhesion. |
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Denture, Complete - A denture replacing all natural teeth and associated structures in both the maxilla and mandible. |
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Denture, Overlay - Removable prosthesis constructed over natural teeth or implanted studs. |
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Denture, Partial - A denture replacing one or more (but not all) natural teeth. It is supported and retained by underlying tissue and some or all of the remaining teeth. |
Dentures Definitions and Terms
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