partial fixed denture

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• partial denture — n a usu. removable artificial replacement of one or more teeth * * * a prosthetic appliance replacing a missing tooth or teeth in one jaw, and receiving its support and retention from the underlying tissues and/or some or all of the remaining… …   Medical dictionary

• Fixed prosthodontics — in dentistry is a technique used to restore teeth, using fixed restorations (also referred to as indirect restorations), which include crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, and veneers. Prosthodontists are specialist dentists who have undertaken… …   Wikipedia

• fixed bridge — fixed partial denture …   Medical dictionary

• fixed bridgework — fixed partial denture …   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

• partial denture — noun a denture replacing one or more teeth in a dental arch • Hypernyms: ↑denture, ↑dental plate, ↑plate * * * noun : a fixed or removable artificial replacement of one or more teeth in a dental arch * * * partial denture, an artificial… …   Useful english 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

• fixed partial denture — a prosthetic dental appliance that replaces lost teeth and is held in position by attachments to adjacent prepared natural teeth, roots, or implants. Called also bridge and fixed bridge. Fixed partial denture …   Medical dictionary

• fixed bridge with rigid connectors — a fixed partial denture in which all components are rigidly soldered or cast in one piece. Called also fixed fixed b …   Medical dictionary

• fixed bridge with rigid and nonrigid connectors — a fixed partial denture consisting of a major retainer attached to a pontic and supplied with a dovetail, and a minor retainer supplied with a slot into which the dovetail of the pontic fits; it provides some stress breaking by allowing some… …   Medical dictionary

• fixed bridge — Dentistry. a partial denture that is secured permanently in the mouth by being cemented to the adjacent teeth or roots. * * * …   Universalium