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21Edentulism — is the condition of being toothless to at least some degree; it is the result of tooth loss. Loss of some teeth results in partial edentulism , while loss of all teeth results in complete edentulism .Organisms that never possessed teeth can also… …
22Dental implant — Intervention A Straumann brand root form endosseous dental implant placed in the site of the maxillary left permanent first molar with bone graft used to elevate the sinus floor …
23Crown (dentistry) — Intervention ICD 9 CM 23.41 MeSH …
24Denturist — A denturist, clinical dental technician or (in Australia) a dental prosthetist, is a member of the oral health care team who provides an oral health examination, takes impressions of the surrounding oral tissues, constructs and delivers removable …
25Vertical dimension of occlusion — A patient prepared for measurement of VDO. Two stickers have been affixed to her face in order to establish the distance between the dots drawn on the stickers when her mandible is in a position that matches her VDO. Because this patient is… …
26impression — 1. A mark seemingly made by pressure of one structure or organ on another, seen especially in cadaveric dissections. See also groove for the various impressions of the lungs, e.g., descending aorta, subclavian artery, and vena cavae. 2. An …
27dentulous — ˈdenchələs adjective Etymology: back formation from edentulous : having teeth opposed to edentulous * * * /den cheuh leuhs/, adj. possessing or bearing teeth. [1925 30; back formation from EDENTULOUS] …
28Akers' clasp — An Akers clasp is the classic direct retainer for removable partial dentures. Named after its inventor, Polk E. Akers, this suprabulge clasp consists of a rest, a guide plate, a retentive arm and a reciprocal arm. Akers clasps, as a rule, face… …
29edentate — SYN: edentulous. [L. edentatus] * * * eden·tate ( )ē den .tāt adj 1) lacking teeth 2) being an edentate edentate n any mammal of the order Edentata called also xenarthran * * * eden·tate (e denґtāt) edentulous …
30Maxillary sinus floor augmentation procedure — 1) Edentulous area of two missing teeth is being prepared for future placement of dental implants with a lateral window sinus lift; incisions into the soft tissue are shown here. 2) The soft tissue is flapped back to expose the underlying lateral …
