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The use of a layer of tooth-colored material, usually porcelain or acrylic resin, applied to the surface of natural teeth, crowns, or pontics by fusi…

An apparently hereditary disorder of dentin formation, marked by a normal appearance of coronal dentin associated with pulpal obliteration, faulty ro…

Pain associated with exposed DENTIN surfaces of the teeth.

Dentin formed by normal pulp after completion of root end formation.

An autosomal dominant disorder of tooth development characterized by opalescent dentin resulting in discoloration of the teeth. The dentin develops p…

The profession concerned with the teeth, oral cavity, and associated structures, and the diagnosis and treatment of their diseases including preventi…

An abnormality of the jaws or teeth affecting the contour of the face. Such abnormality could be acquired or congenital.

The part of a denture that overlies the soft tissue and supports the supplied teeth and is supported in turn by abutment teeth or the residual alveol…

The plan, delineation, and location of actual structural elements of dentures. The design can relate to retainers, stress-breakers, occlusal rests, f…

Any system of defining ownership of dentures or dental prostheses.

Material applied to the tissue side of a denture to provide a soft lining to the parts of a denture coming in contact with soft tissue. It cushions c…

A precision device used for attaching a fixed or removable partial denture to the crown of an abutment tooth or a restoration. One type is the intrac…

The process of refitting a denture by replacing the denture base material without changing the occlusal relations of the teeth. Rebasing may include …

The process of reuniting or replacing broken or worn parts of a denture.

The retention of a denture in place by design, device, or adhesion.

A denture replacing all natural teeth and associated structures in both the maxilla and mandible.

A complete denture constructed for replacement of natural teeth immediately after their removal. It does not fit the mouth perfectly and is intended …

A complete denture replacing all the natural mandibular teeth and associated structures. It is completely supported by the oral tissue and underlying…

A complete denture replacing all the natural maxillary teeth and associated maxillary structures. It is completely supported by the oral tissue and u…

Removable prosthesis constructed over natural teeth or implanted studs.

A denture replacing one or more (but not all) natural teeth. It is supported and retained by underlying tissue and some or all of the remaining teeth.

A partial denture attached to prepared natural teeth, roots, or implants by cementation.

A commonly used prosthesis that results in a strong, permanent restoration. It consists of an electrolytically etched cast-metal retainer that is cem…

A partial denture constructed before the teeth it replaces are removed. It is then inserted immediately after the removal of the natural teeth for fu…

A partial denture designed and constructed to be removed readily from the mouth.

A partial denture intended for short-term use in a temporary or emergency situation.

An appliance used as an artificial or prosthetic replacement for missing teeth and adjacent tissues. It does not include CROWNS; DENTAL ABUTMENTS; no…

Defects in normal AMELOGENESIS caused by any local, systemic, environmental, or genetic factors. Enamel defects resulting from demineralization of no…

Examination of the mouth and teeth toward the identification and diagnosis of intraoral disease or manifestation of non-oral conditions.

An abnormal opening or fissure between two adjacent teeth.