Usually refers to a prosthetic device that replaces missing teeth. See fixed partial denture or removable partial denture.
a removable appliance that replaces some of the teeth in either the upper or lower jaw.
(bridge) A removable appliance that replaces some of the teeth in either the upper or lower jaw.
A dental prosthesis which restores one or more, but less than all, of the natural teeth and/or associated parts and which is supported by the teeth and/or the mucosa; it may be removable or fixed. ... Synonym: bridgework. ... Distal extension, a removable partial denture that is retained by natural teeth at one end of the denture base segments only...
a dental appliance that replaces one or more missing teeth, receiving support and retention from underlying tissues and some or all of the remaining teeth; it may be either permanently attached or removable. See fixed partial denture and removable partial denture.
A removable appliance used to replace one or more lost teeth.
Type: Term Definitions: 1. a dental prosthesis that restores one or more, but not all, of the natural teeth or associated parts and that is supported by the teeth or the mucosa; it may be removable or fixed. Synonyms: bridgework
noun a denture replacing one or more teeth in a dental arch
Usually refers to a prosthetic device that replaces missing teeth; see Fixed Partial Denture or Removable Partial Denture.
Removable dental appliance that replaces some of the natural teeth.
A removable appliance (prosthesis) that replaces some of the teeth in either the upper or lower jaw.