| posterior palatal seal | The seal at the posterior border of a denture. See: posterior palatal seal area. Synonym: palatal seal, post dam, postdam, postpalatal seal. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| posterior palatal seal area | The soft tissues along the junction of the hard and soft palates on which pressure within the physiologic limits of the tissues can be applied by a denture to aid in the retention of the denture. Synonym: post dam area, postpalatal seal area. (05 Mar 2000) |