removable partial denture

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.

re·mov·a·ble par·tial den·ture

a partial denture that supplies teeth and associated structures on a partially edentulous jaw and can be readily removed from the mouth. Synonym(s): removable bridge

re·mov·a·ble par·tial den·ture

(rĕ-mūv'ă-bĕl pahr'shăl den'chŭr) A partial denture that supplies teeth and associated structures on a partially edentulous jaw; can be readily removed from the mouth.
Synonym(s): removable bridge.

re·mov·a·ble par·tial den·ture

(rĕ-mūv'ă-bĕl pahr'shăl den'chŭr) Appliance that supplies teeth and associated structures on a partially edentulous jaw and that can be readily removed from the mouth.
Synonym(s): removable bridge.