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2. Palatal expansion - Wikipedia

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   Palatal expansion. A palatal expander is a device in the field of orthodontics which is used to widen the upper jaw ( maxilla) [ 1] so that the bottom and upper teeth will fit together better. [ 2][ 3] This is a common orthodontic procedure. The use of an expander is most common in children and adolescents 8–18 years of age.

3. All-on-4 - Wikipedia

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   The All-on-4 treatment concept is a prosthodontic procedure (i.e replacement of missing teeth) that provides a permanent, screw-retained, same-day replacement for the entire upper and / or lower set of teeth with a bridge or denture. The procedure is best for patients with significant tooth loss or decay, and for people whose bone loss in the ...

4. Bridge (dentistry) - Wikipedia

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   Bridge (dentistry) A three unit porcelain fused to metal bridge (PFM) made by a dental technician. A semi-precision attachment between teeth #3 and #4, with the mortise on #4. Note the lingual buttons extending, in the photo, upward on #2 (on the left) and downward on #4. These are used to grasp the crowns with a hemostat and make them easier ...

5. Dental implant - Wikipedia

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   A dental implant (also known as an endosseous implant or fixture) is a prosthesis that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, or facial prosthesis or to act as an orthodontic anchor. The basis for modern dental implants is a biological process called osseointegration, in ...

6. Removable partial denture - Wikipedia

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   A removable partial denture ( RPD) is a denture for a partially edentulous patient who desires to have replacement teeth for functional or aesthetic reasons and who cannot have a bridge (a fixed partial denture) for any reason, such as a lack of required teeth to serve as support for a bridge (i.e. distal abutments) or financial limitations.

7. Washington Bridge rebuild will cost more than expected. Here ...

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   The state expects the federal government to pick up 80% of the cost of bridge replacement and this year's state budget included $83.6 million to cover Rhode Island's share.

8. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction - Wikipedia

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   The mechanism of this tooth movement is that the splint effectively holds some teeth out of contact and puts all the force of the bite onto the teeth which the splint covers. This can cause the covered teeth to be intruded, and those that are not covered to over-erupted. I.e. a partial coverage splint can act as a Dahl appliance. Examples of ...

9. Resin-retained bridge - Wikipedia

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   Resin-retained bridge. A resin-retained bridge (also known as resin-bonded-bridge or resin-bonded fixed dental prosthesis ( RBFDP )) is a bridge (a fixed dental prosthesis) replacing a missing tooth that relies for its retention on a composite resin cement. It is one of many available dental restoration methods which is considered minimally ...