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Definition of Bridgework
1. Noun. A denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth.
Definition of Bridgework
1. Noun. (dentistry) A partial denture that is anchored to existing teeth ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bridgework
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Bridgework
1. 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, and in which a portion of the functional load is carried by the residual ridge. (05 Mar 2000)
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Literary usage of Bridgework
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Practice of Dentistry: A Practical Treatise Upon the Generalpractice of by Leo Greenbaum, Max Greenbaum (1912)
"Logan crown with band 673 Specimens of earliest efforts in bridgework 679 Effort to
... bridgework with interrupted relation between the dummies 708-709 ..."
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