pontic /pon·tic/ (pon´tik) the portion of a dental bridge that substitutes for an absent tooth.
Pontic
pontic
pontic (pon´tik),
pon·tic (p n t k)n. An artificial tooth on a fixed partial denture. |
Pontic
An artificial tooth.
Mentioned in: Tooth Replacements and Restorations
pontic
[pon′tik]
Etymology: L, pons, bridge
the suspended member of a removable partial denture or fixed bridge, such as an artificial tooth, usually occupying the space previously occupied by the natural tooth crown.
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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