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Pontic

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pontic /pon·tic/ (pon´tik) the portion of a dental bridge that substitutes for an absent tooth.
pon·tic (pntk)
n.
An artificial tooth on a fixed partial denture.

Pontic
An artificial tooth.

pontic (pon´tik),
n the suspended member of a fixed partial denture; an artificial tooth on a fixed partial denture or an isolated tooth on a removable partial denture. It replaces a lost natural tooth, restores its function, and usually occupies the space previously occupied by the natural crown. See also abutment.

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