basal seat area


ba·sal seat ar·e·a

that portion of the oral structures available to support a denture.
See also: denture foundation.

ba·sal seat ar·e·a

(bāsăl sēt arē-ă) Part of the oral structures available to support a denture.

den·ture foun·da·tion

(den'chŭr fown-dā'shŭn) Portion of oral structures available to support a denture.

den·ture foun·da·tion a·re·a

(denchŭr fown-dāshŭn arē-ă) Portion of basal seat area that supports the complete or partial denture base under occlusal load.
Synonym(s): basal seat area, basal seat, denture-bearing area, denture-supporting area, saddle area, stress-bearing area (1) , supporting area (2) , tissue-bearing area.