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101Kazanjian operation — 1. a technique of surgical extension of the buccal vestibular sulcus of edentulous ridges to increase their height and to improve denture retention. 2. the use of extraskeletal fixation for support in fractures of the zygomatic bone and maxilla:… …
102perlиche — per·lиche (per leshґ) [Fr.] single or multiple fissures at the corners of the mouth, which may be unilateral or bilateral and may spread to the lips and cheeks. It may be due to a primary or superimposed infection, such as with Candida albicans …
103alveolar ridge residual — the bony ridge remaining after disappearance of the alveoli from the alveolar process following removal or loss of the teeth. Called also edentulous r. and residual r …
104myofunctional therapy — training of the orofacial musculature, including modification of habits, in edentulous conditions, malocclusion, or temporomandibular joint disorders …
105dentulous — den•tu•lous [[t]ˈdɛn tʃə ləs[/t]] adj. den possessing or bearing teeth • Etymology: 1925–30; extracted from edentulous …
106edent — • edentia, edentulous …
107edentulate — /iˈdɛntjuleɪt/ (say ee dentyoohlayt) adjective → edentulous …
108toothless — adjective 1. lacking teeth most birds are toothless a toothless old crone • Ant: ↑toothed • Similar to: ↑edental, ↑edentate, ↑edentulate, ↑edentulous …
