| PAA | partial agonist activity; phenylacetic acid; phosphonoacetic acid; physical abilities analysis; plas... |
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| PACO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide in alveolar gas |
| PaCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood |
| PAIS | partial androgen insensitivity syndrome; phosphoribosylaminoimidazole synthetase; psychosocial adjus... |
| PAO2 | alveolar oxygen partial pressure |
| denture identification marking | Any system of defining ownership of dentures or dental prostheses. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| denture impression surface | That portion of the surface of a denture which has its contour determined by the impression; it includes the borders of the denture and extends to the polished surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
| denture liners | Material applied to the tissue side of a denture to provide a soft lining to the parts of a denture coming in contact with soft tissue. It cushions contact of the denture with the tissues. (12 Dec 1998) |
| denture occlusal surface | That portion of the surface of a denture that makes contact or near contact with the corresponding surface of an opposing denture or tooth. Synonym: facies occlusalis dentis, facies masticatoria, grinding surface, masticating surface, masticatory surface, occlusal surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
| denture, overlay | Removable prosthesis constructed over natural teeth or implanted studs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| denture packing | Filling and compressing a denture base material into a mold in a flask. (05 Mar 2000) |
| denture polished surface | That portion of the denture which extends in an occlusal direction from the border of the denture and includes the palatal surface; it is the part of the denture base which is usually polished and includes the buccal and lingual surface's of the teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| denture precision attachment | A precision device used for attaching a fixed or removable partial denture to the crown of an abutment tooth or a restoration. One type is the intracoronal attachment and the other type is the extracoronal attachment. It consists of a female portion within the coronal portion of the crown of an abutment and a fitted male portion attached to the denture proper. (12 Dec 1998) |
| denture prognosis | An opinion or judgment, given in advance of treatment, of the prospects for success in the construction and usefulness of a denture or restoration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| 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) |