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2. 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.

3. Dentures - Wikipedia

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   Dentures can help people via: Mastication: chewing ability is improved by the replacement of edentulous (lacking teeth) areas with denture teeth.; Aesthetics: the presence of teeth gives a natural appearance to the face, and wearing a denture to replace missing teeth provides support for the lips and cheeks and corrects the collapsed appearance that results from the loss of teeth.

4. Wax rims - Wikipedia

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   Wax rims are devices that are used in dentistry to help in the fabrication of removable prostheses, such as complete and partial dentures. [ 1 ] When placed in the mouth, wax rims allow the dentist to record a measured vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO) because the patient will be unable to close further than the wax will allow.

5. A comprehensive guide to dentures and other false teeth ... - AOL

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   There are two common types of dentures you can get: a full set or a partial plate, both of which are fully removable. Hewlett says with full dentures, the pink part that sits on your gums is made ...

6. Lingual plate - Wikipedia

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   A lingual plate is a type of mandibular major connector that is used in a removable partial denture in the field of dentistry. [1] It is a type of major connector that covers the lingual gingival tissues. It also prevents forces from being directed facially. Once fabricated, adding teeth to this type of major connector is easier than the ...

7. Dental prosthesis - Wikipedia

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   A dental prosthesis may be held in place by connecting to teeth or dental implants, by suction, or by being held passively by surrounding muscles. Like other types of prostheses, they can either be fixed permanently or removable; fixed prosthodontics and removable dentures are made in many variations. Permanently fixed dental prostheses use ...