Monday, May 12, 2008

definition

complete denture : a removable dental prosthesis that replaces the entire dentition and associated structures of the maxillae or mandible; called a complete removable dental prosthesis


complete denture prosthetics 1: the replacement of the natural teeth in the arch and their associated parts by artificial substitutes 2: the art and science of the restoration of an edentulous mouth


complete denture prosthodontics :that body of knowledge and skills pertaining to the restoration of the edentulous arch with a removable dental prosthesis