removable partial denture

removable partial denture
a denture replacing one or several of the natural teeth, made so that it can be readily removed from the mouth; it may be entirely supported by the residual teeth or supported by both the teeth and the tissue of the residual area. Called also removable bridgework.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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