Medical dictionary. 2011.
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
transitional denture — a partial denture that serves temporarily, to which more teeth will be added later, and which will be replaced after postextraction tissue changes have occurred; it may become an interim denture when all the natural teeth have been removed from… … Medical dictionary
provisional denture — interim d … Medical dictionary
conditioning denture — a temporary denture used to condition the patient to wearing a denture. See also interim d … Medical dictionary
temporary denture — an artificial denture that serves for a short time in a temporary or emergency situation. See conditioning d., interim d., transitional d., and trial d … Medical dictionary
Prosthesis — An artificial substitute or replacement of a part of the body such as a tooth, eye, a facial bone, the palate, a hip, a knee or another joint, the leg, an arm, etc. A prosthesis is designed for functional or cosmetic reasons or both. A prosthesis … Medical dictionary
