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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. Abutment: The tooth that supports and retains a dental prosthesis. Pontic: The artificial tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth. Retainer: The component attached to the abutment for retention of the prosthesis. Retainers can be ...

3. Resin-retained bridge - Wikipedia

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   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 invasive and conservative ...

4. 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. Bridges typically connect to more than one implant and may ...

5. 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 ...

6. Dental restoration - Wikipedia

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   ICD-9-CM. 23.2-23.4. [edit on Wikidata] Dental restoration, dental fillings, or simply fillingsare treatments used to restore the function, integrity, and morphology of missing toothstructure resulting from cariesor external trauma as well as to the replacement of such structure supported by dental implants.[1]

7. Removable partial denture - Wikipedia

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   Removable partial denture. 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 ...