Dental prosthesis

Introduction: Dental prosthesis

Description of Dental prosthesis

Dental prosthesis: an artificial replacement of one or more teeth and/or associated structures.denture.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Dental prosthesis: artificial replacement for one or more natural teeth or part of a tooth, or associated structures, ranging from a portion of a tooth to a complete denture; dental prosthesis is used for cosmetic or functional reasons, or both.
Source: CRISP

Dental prosthesis: An artificial replacement for one or more natural teeth or part of a tooth, or associated structures, ranging from a portion of a tooth to a complete denture. The dental prosthesis is used for cosmetic or functional reasons, or both. DENTURES and specific types of dentures are also available. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p244 & Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p643).
Source: MeSH 2007

Dental prosthesis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Dental prosthesis:

• Dental
• Prosthesis

Terms associated with Dental prosthesis:

Terms Similar to Dental prosthesis:

• Prosthesis, Dental

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Dental Restoration Failure
• Dental Restoration, Permanent
• Dental Restoration, Temporary
• Dentures

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Dental prosthesis:

• Dental Abutments
• Crowns
• Dentures
• Dental Restoration, Permanent
• Dental Restoration, Temporary
• Dental Veneers
• Inlays
• Palatal Obturators
• Tooth, Artificial
• Dental Implants
• Dental Clasps
• Dental Prosthesis Design
• Dental Prosthesis Retention
• Dental Prosthesis Repair
• Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
• Dental Restoration Failure
• Periodontal Prosthesis

Source - MeSH 2007

• dental implant
• dentures
• orthodontic appliance

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Dental prosthesis

• Prosthodontics
• Prostheses and Implants

Source - MeSH 2007

• prosthesis

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Dental prosthesis:

• dentistry

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Dental prosthesis

The following list attempts to classify Dental prosthesis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Dentistry
  • Prosthodontics
    • Dental Prosthesis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Equipment and Supplies
  • Prostheses and Implants
    • Dental Prosthesis

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