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  2. Bridge (dentistry) - Wikipedia

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    Fixed bridge: A dental prosthesis that is definitively attached to natural teeth and replaces missing teeth. [1] Abutment: The tooth that supports and retains a dental prosthesis. [2] Pontic: The artificial tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth. [2] Retainer: The component attached to the abutment for retention of the prosthesis ...

  3. Fixed prosthodontics - Wikipedia

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    The teeth used to support the bridge are called abutments. A bridge may also refer to a single-piece multiple-unit fixed partial denture (numerous single-unit crowns either cast or fused together). The part of the bridge which replaces a missing tooth and attaches to the abutments is known as a "pontic". For multiple missing teeth, some cases ...

  4. Resin-retained bridge - Wikipedia

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    Resin-retained-bridges should be considered when a fixed prosthesis retained by natural teeth is required. [3] The use has been driven by the advent of evidence-based dentistry showing the benefits to patients of reduced tooth preparation and the importance of an intact enamel structure for the long-term health of the teeth.

  5. Abutment (dentistry) - Wikipedia

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    In dentistry, an abutment is a connecting element. [1] This is used in the context of a fixed bridge (the "abutment teeth" referring to the teeth supporting the bridge), partial removable dentures (the "abutment teeth" referring to the teeth supporting the partial) and in implants (used to attach a crown, bridge, or removable denture to the dental implant fixture).

  6. Dental implant - Wikipedia

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    An implant supported bridge (or fixed denture) is a group of teeth secured to dental implants so the prosthetic cannot be removed by the user. They are similar to conventional bridges, except that the prosthesis is supported and retained by one or more implants instead of natural teeth.

  7. Dentures - Wikipedia

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    Removable partial dentures are for patients who are missing some of their teeth on a particular arch. Fixed partial dentures, also known as "crown and bridge" dentures, are made from crowns that are fitted on the remaining teeth. They act as abutments and pontics, and are made from materials resembling the missing teeth.

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