partial denture

partial denture
partial denture n a usu. removable artificial replacement of one or more teeth

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a prosthetic appliance replacing a missing tooth or teeth in one jaw, and receiving its support and retention from the underlying tissues and/or some or all of the remaining teeth; see also fixed partial d. and removable partial d.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • partial denture. — See under denture. [1855 60] * * * …   Universalium

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  • 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… …   Medical dictionary

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