(fixed partial denture)
1fixed partial denture — a prosthetic dental appliance that replaces lost teeth and is held in position by attachments to adjacent prepared natural teeth, roots, or implants. Called also bridge and fixed bridge. Fixed partial denture …
2partial denture — n a usu. removable artificial replacement of one or more teeth * * * a prosthetic appliance replacing a missing tooth or teeth in one jaw, and receiving its support and retention from the underlying tissues and/or some or all of the remaining… …
3Removable partial denture — Intervention MeSH D003832 …
4partial denture — noun a denture replacing one or more teeth in a dental arch • Hypernyms: ↑denture, ↑dental plate, ↑plate * * * noun : a fixed or removable artificial replacement of one or more teeth in a dental arch * * * partial denture, an artificial… …
5cantilever fixed partial denture — cantilever bridge …
6fixed bridge — fixed partial denture …
7fixed bridgework — fixed partial denture …
8Fixed prosthodontics — in dentistry is a technique used to restore teeth, using fixed restorations (also referred to as indirect restorations), which include crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, and veneers. Prosthodontists are specialist dentists who have undertaken… …
9fixed bridge with rigid connectors — a fixed partial denture in which all components are rigidly soldered or cast in one piece. Called also fixed fixed b …
10fixed bridge with rigid and nonrigid connectors — a fixed partial denture consisting of a major retainer attached to a pontic and supplied with a dovetail, and a minor retainer supplied with a slot into which the dovetail of the pontic fits; it provides some stress breaking by allowing some… …
