| RCC | radiological control center; rape crisis center; ratio of cost to charges; receptor-chemoeffector co... |
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| SAC | saccharin; sacrum; screening and acute care; Self-Assessment of Communication [scale]; short-arm cas... |
| SAE | serious adverse event; short above-elbow [cast]; specific action exercise; subcortical arteriosclero... |
| SBE | breast self-examination; short below-elbow [cast]; shortness of breath on exertion; small bowel enem... |
| sem | one-half [Lat. semis]; semen, seminal |
| denture, partial | A denture replacing one or more (but not all) natural teeth. It is supported and retained by underlying tissue and some or all of the remaining teeth. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| denture, partial, fixed | A partial denture attached to prepared natural teeth, roots, or implants by cementation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| denture, partial, fixed, resin-bonded | A commonly used prosthesis that results in a strong, permanent restoration. It consists of an electrolytically etched cast-metal retainer that is cemented (bonded), using resins, to adjacent teeth whose enamel was previously acid-treated (acid-etched). This type of bridgework is sometimes referred to as a maryland bridge. (12 Dec 1998) |
| denture, partial, immediate | A partial denture constructed before the teeth it replaces are removed. It is then inserted immediately after the removal of the natural teeth for functional and cosmetic reasons during the healing process. It is to be replaced later by the fitted partial denture. (12 Dec 1998) |
| denture, partial, removable | A partial denture designed and constructed to be removed readily from the mouth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| denture, partial, temporary | A partial denture intended for short-term use in a temporary or emergency situation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| 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) |