lingual bar
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lingual plate — a major partial denture connector formed as a lingual bar extended to cover the cingula of the lower anterior teeth. When used on the maxillary arch it is often referred to as a palatal p … Medical dictionary
bar — 1. A unit of pressure equal to 1 megadyne (106 dyne) per cm2 in the CGS system, 0.9869233 atmosphere, or 105 Pa (N/m2) in the SI system. 2. A metal segment of greater length than … Medical dictionary
Kennedy bar — 1. a metal bar, usually resting on the lingual surfaces of teeth, that aids in their stabilization and acts as an indirect retainer. 2. continuous clasp … Medical dictionary
continuous clasp — continuous lingual clasp a clasp made of two or more stainless steel lingual clasps joined to each other and then joined to a major connector by two or more minor connectors; used to brace lingual upper teeth. Called also continuous bar retainer … Medical dictionary
Removable partial denture — Intervention MeSH D003832 … Wikipedia
relief — 1. Removal of pain or distress, physical or mental. 2. In dentistry, reduction or elimination of pressure from a specific area under a denture base. SEE ALSO … Medical dictionary
linguoplate — A partial denture major connector formed as a lingual bar extended to cover the cingula of the lower anterior teeth. SYN: lingual plate … Medical dictionary
connector — In dentistry, a part of a partial denture which unites its components. major c. a plate or bar (lingual bar, palatal bar) used for the purpose of uniting partial denture bases. minor c. the connecting link (tang) between the major … Medical dictionary
relief space — a space between the slightly elevated lingual bar type of the major connector and the underlying soft tissue; it allows for a minor degree of settling of a removable partial denture without impinging on the structure over which the bar passes … Medical dictionary
Ramus — In anatomy, a branch, such as a branch of a blood vessel or nerve. For example, the ramus acetabularis arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis is the branch of an artery that goes to the socket of the hip joint. The plural of ramus is rami. * * *… … Medical dictionary
