Definition of Partial denture

1. Noun. A denture replacing one or more teeth in a dental arch.

Generic synonyms: Dental Plate, Denture, Plate

Medical Definition of Partial denture

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Partial Denture

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partial aneuploidy
partial antigen
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partial breach
partial breech extraction
partial charge
partial charges
partial cloverleaf interchange
partial correlation
partial cut
partial cystectomy
partial denture (current term)
partial denture impression
partial denture retention
partial dependencies
partial dependency
partial derivative
partial derivatives
partial differential equation
partial differential equations
partial eclipse
partial endocardial cushion defect
partial enterocele
partial epilepsy
partial face-sparing lipodystrophy
partial false friend

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