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A tooth or implant that is used for the support or anchorage of a prosthesis or appliance. Anchorage - Used orthodontically, it is the resistance to unwanted tooth movement.
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| abutment |
A support structure incorporated in bridge designs.
Ãâó: www.utilities.cornell.edu/EIS/Glossary.htm
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(Latin abuti 'to waste'). 1. the intentional or unintentional misuse of substances, drugs, equipment, programs and so forth 2. to physically or verbally attack or maltreat another; for example, an abused person is an individual who has been harmed by another person or situation. (See CHILD ABUSE; DRUG ABUSE; ELDER ABUSE). (IP) ABUSE OF THE ELDERLY : See ELDER ABUSE.
Ãâó: www.biol.tsukuba.ac.jp/~macer/biodict.htm
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| abutment |
A tooth or implant used to support a bridge or prosthesis.
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| abutment |
A stone, concrete, brick, or timber structure supporting the end of a span.
Ãâó: www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/sfobb/appendixD.html
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