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Pontic
Pon·tus P0440300 (pŏn′təs) An ancient country of northeast Asia Minor along the southern coast of the Black Sea. Established in the fourth century bc, it flourished under Mithridates VI until his defeat by Pompey of Rome in 66.
Pon′tic (-tĭk) adj.Pontic (ˈpɒntɪk) adj (Placename) denoting or relating to the Black Sea[C15: from Latin Ponticus, from Greek, from Pontos Pontus]
Pontic
Pontic denoting or relating to the Black Sea pontic[′pän·tik] (geology) Pertaining to sediments or facies deposited in comparatively deep and motionless water, such as an association of black shales and dark limestones deposited in a stagnant basin. pontic
denture [den´cher] a complement of teeth, either natural or artificial; ordinarily used to designate an artificial replacement for the natural teeth and adjacent tissues.complete denture an appliance replacing all the teeth of one jaw, as well as associated structures of the jaw.fixed partial denture a denture" >partial denture held in position by attachments to adjacent prepared natural teeth, roots, or implants; called also bridge.implant denture an artificial denture or single tooth retained and stabilized by a framework or post implanted in the bone. A subperiosteal implant. From Darby and Walsh, 1995.overlay denture a complete denture supported both by soft tissue (mucosa) and by a few remaining natural teeth that have been altered, as by insertion of a long or short coping, to permit the denture to fit over them.partial denture a dental appliance that replaces one or more missing teeth, receiving support and retention from underlying tissues and some or all of the remaining teeth; it may be either permanently attached or removable. See denture" >fixed partial denture and denture" >removable partial denture.removable partial denture a denture" >partial denture made so that it can readily be removed from the mouth.pon·tic (pon'tik), An artificial tooth on a fixed partial denture; it replaces the lost natural tooth, restores its functions, and usually occupies the space previously occupied by the natural crown. Synonym(s): dummy (1) pon·tic (pon'tik) An artificial tooth on a fixed or removable partial denture; it replaces the lost natural tooth and restores its functions, and usually occupies the space previously occupied by the natural crown. PonticAn artificial tooth.Mentioned in: Tooth Replacements and Restorationspon·tic (pon'tik) Artificial tooth on a fixed partial denture; replaces lost natural tooth, restores its functions, and usually occupies space previously occupied by natural crown. ThesaurusSeePontus |