| CPRAM | controlled partial rebreathing anesthesia method |
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| CPS | carbamoylphosphate synthetase; cardioplegic perfusion solution; centipoise; cervical pain syndrome; ... |
| cvPO2, | cvPO2 cerebral venous partial pressure of oxygen |
| D&E | diet and elimination; dilation and evacuation [partial birth abortion] |
| ETPCO2 | end-tidal partial carbon dioxide [concentration] |
| 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) |
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| 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) |
| 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 area | That portion of the basal seat which supports the complete or partial denture base under occlusal load. Synonym: basal seat, denture-bearing area, denture-supporting area, stress-bearing area, supporting area, tissue-bearing area. (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) |