| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm/aneurysmectomy; acne-associated arthritis; acquired aplastic anemia; acute... |
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| ACD | absolute cardiac dullness; absolute claudication distance; acid-citrate-dextrose [solution]; actinom... |
| ACF | accessory clinical findings; acute care facility; anterior cervical fusion; area correction factor; ... |
| ADP | adenopathy; adenosine diphosphate; administrative psychiatry; approved drug product; area diastolic ... |
| AGA | accelerated growth area; allergic granulomatosis and angiitis; American Gastroenterological Associat... |
| denture rebasing | The process of refitting a denture by replacing the denture base material without changing the occlusal relations of the teeth. Rebasing may include adding to the denture base to compensate for resorptive changes to subjacent structures. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| denture repair | The process of reuniting or replacing broken or worn parts of a denture. (12 Dec 1998) |
| denture retention | The retention of a denture in place by design, device, or adhesion. (12 Dec 1998) |
| denture service | Those procedures performed in the diagnosis, construction, and maintenance of artificial substitutes for missing natural teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| denture sore mouth | Mucosal erythema underlying a denture base, usually representing inflammation caused by ill-fitting dentures, poor oral hygiene, or Candida albicans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| denture space | That portion of the oral cavity which is, or may be, occupied by maxillary and/or mandibular denture(s), the space between the residual ridges which is available for dentures. See: interarch distance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| denture stability | The quality of a denture to be firm, steady, constant, and resist change of position when functional forces are applied. Synonym: stabilization. (05 Mar 2000) |
| denture-supporting structures | The tissues, teeth, and/or residual ridges, which serve as the foundation for removable partial or complete dentures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| design denture | A planned visualization of the form and extent of a dental prosthesis, made after a study of all factors involved. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immediate denture | A complete or partial denture constructed for insertion immediately following the removal of natural teeth. Synonym: immediate insertion denture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immediate insertion denture | A complete or partial denture constructed for insertion immediately following the removal of natural teeth. Synonym: immediate insertion denture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| implant denture | A denture that receives its stability and retention from a substructure which is partially or wholly implanted under the soft tissues of the denture basal seat. See: implant denture substructure, implant denture superstructure, subperiosteal implant. (05 Mar 2000) |
| implant denture substructure | The metal framework which is placed beneath the soft tissues in contact with, or embedded into, bone for the purpose of supporting an implant denture superstructure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interim denture | A dental prosthesis to be used for a short interval of time for reasons of esthetics, mastication, occlusal support, or convenience, or to condition the patient to accept an artificial substitute for missing natural teeth until more definite prosthetic dental treatment can be provided. Synonym: provisional denture, temporary denture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| overlay denture | A complete denture that is supported by both soft tissue and natural teeth that have been altered so as to permit the denture to fit over them. The altered teeth may have been fitted with short or long copings, locking devices, or connecting bars. Synonym: bar joint denture, hybrid prosthesis, overdenture, telescopic denture. (05 Mar 2000) |