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denture base saddle — the part of a complete or partial denture that rests on the basal seat and to which the teeth are attached. Called also saddle. See also denture base, under base … Medical dictionary
Denture — An artificial set of teeth that can be removed. * * * 1. An artificial substitute for missing natural teeth and adjacent tissues. SYN: artificial dentition. 2. Sometimes used to denote the dentition of animals. bar joint d. SYN: overlay d..… … Medical dictionary
denture border — 1. the limit, boundary, or circumferential margin of a denture base. 2. the margin of the denture base at the junction of the polished surface with the impression (tissue) surface. the extreme edges of a denture base at the buccolabial, lingual,… … Medical dictionary
denture — n. a removable replacement for one or more teeth carried on some type of plate or frame. A complete denture replaces all the teeth in one jaw. It is usually made entirely of acrylic resin. A partial denture replaces some teeth because others… … The new mediacal dictionary
denture adhesive — a substance composed of various types of gum, used to help stabilize a denture base on the underlying mucosa … Medical dictionary
denture curing — the process by which resinous denture base materials are polymerized; see also resin … Medical dictionary
denture flask — a sectional, boxlike metal, ceramic, or polymer case that can be tightly closed, and with which sectional molds of plaster of Paris or dental stone are used to compress and form a resinous denture base or crown material during curing. Called also … Medical dictionary
base — 1. The lower part or bottom; the part of a pyramidal or conical structure opposite the apex; the foundation. SYN: basis [TA], basement (1). 2. In pharmacy, the chief ingredient of a mixture. 3. In chemistry, an … Medical dictionary
base plane — an imaginary plane upon which is estimated the retention of an artificial denture … Medical dictionary
metal base — a metallic portion of a denture base forming a part or all of the basal surface of the denture, which serves as the attachment for the plastic (resin) part of the denture base and the teeth … Medical dictionary
