- complete denture
- a dental prosthesis replacing all natural teeth and associated mandibular and maxillary structures; it is completely supported by the tissues. Called also full d.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
complete denture
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complete denture impression — 1. an impression made of the entire edentulous arch of the maxilla or mandible, for the purpose of construction of a complete denture. 2. a negative registration of the entire denture bearing area of the maxilla or mandible. 3. a negative… … Medical dictionary
Denture — An artificial set of teeth that can be removed. * * * 1. An artificial substitute for missing natural teeth and adjacent tissues. SYN: artificial dentition. 2. Sometimes used to denote the dentition of animals. bar joint d. SYN: overlay d..… … Medical dictionary
denture — n. a removable replacement for one or more teeth carried on some type of plate or frame. A complete denture replaces all the teeth in one jaw. It is usually made entirely of acrylic resin. A partial denture replaces some teeth because others… … The new mediacal dictionary
denture — /den cheuhr/, n. 1. an artificial replacement of one or several of the teeth (partial denture), or all of the teeth (full denture) of either or both jaws; dental prosthesis. 2. a set of teeth. [1870 75; < F, equiv. to dent TOOTH (see DENT2) + ure … Universalium
denture — [ dɑ̃tyr ] n. f. • 1276; de dent 1 ♦ Littér. et didact. Ensemble des dents (d une personne, d un animal). ⇒ dentition. « les petites tares physiologiques, comme la mauvaise denture ou la myopie » (J. Rostand). 2 ♦ (1752) Techn. Ensemble des dents … Encyclopédie Universelle
Denture — La denture d un animal est l ensemble de ses dents. Le nombre, la nature et la disposition des dents varient selon les espèces, et parfois selon les individus. Elle est en général caractéristique du régime alimentaire de l espèce animale. On… … Wikipédia en Français
denture — (dan tu r ) s. f. 1° Assemblage de dents, naturel ou artificiel. Ordre dans lequel les dents sont rangées. Une belle denture. 2° Terme de mécanique et d horlogerie. Le nombre des dents d une roue. HISTORIQUE XIIIe s. • Qu aprent… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
denture base saddle — the part of a complete or partial denture that rests on the basal seat and to which the teeth are attached. Called also saddle. See also denture base, under base … Medical dictionary
denture-supporting structures — the tissues, either the teeth or residual ridges, or both, which serve as the foundation for removable partial or complete dentures … Medical dictionary
Протез Зубной (Denture) — съемные реплантаты одного или нескольких зубов, одеваемые на специальную пластинку или каркас зубного протеза. Полносъемный зубной протез (complete denture) заменяет все зубы одной челюсти. Обычно он целиком изготавливается из акриловой… … Медицинские термины
