Tissue Conditioning (Dental)
| Definition: |
The use of a treatment material (tissue conditioner) to re-establish tone and health to irritated oral soft tissue, usually applied to the edentulous alveolar ridge. |
| Notes: |
DF: TISSUE CONDITIONING |
| Previously Indexed: |
Periodontics (1966-1967),Prosthodontics (1966-1967) |
Tissue Conditioning (Dental) Definitions and Terms
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