denture /den·ture/ (den´cher) a complement of teeth, either natural or artificial; ordinarily used to designate an artificial replacement for the natural teeth and adjacent tissues.
complete denture an appliance replacing all the teeth of one jaw, as well as associated structures of the jaw.
implant denture one constructed with a metal substructure embedded within the underlying soft structures of the jaws.
interim denture a denture to be used for a short interval of time for reasons of esthetics, mastication, occlusal support, convenience, or to condition the patient to the acceptance of an artificial substitute for missing natural teeth until more definite prosthetic dental treatment can be provided.
overlay denture a complete denture supported both by soft tissue (mucosa) and by a few remaining natural teeth that have been altered, as by insertion of a long or short coping, to permit the denture to fit over them.
partial denture a dental appliance that is removable (removable partial d.) or permanently attached (fixed partial d. or bridge) and replaces one or more missing teeth, receiving support and retention from underlying tissues and some or all of the remaining teeth.
provisional denture an interim denture used for the purpose of conditioning the patient to the acceptance of an artificial substitute for missing natural teeth.
transitional denture a partial denture which is to serve as a temporary prosthesis and to which teeth will be added as more teeth are lost and which will be replaced after postextraction tissue changes have occurred.
o·ver·lay denture (  v r-l  )n. A complete denture supported by both soft tissue and natural teeth that have been altered to accept the denture. Also called overdenture. |
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