Prosthetic Terms

Question 1

Abutment

Answer 1

A tooth, a portion of a tooth, or a portion of a dental implant that serves to support and/or retain a prosthesis.

Question 2

Artificial crown

Answer 2

Restoration covering or replacing the major part, or the whole of the clinical crown of a tooth, or implant.

Question 3

Cantilever extension

Answer 3

Part of a fixed prosthesis that extends beyond the abutment to which it is attached and has no additional support.

Question 4

Clearance

Answer 4

The measured distance from opposing tooth structure during tooth preparation. Closely related to, but not the same as Reduction.

Question 5

Complete denture

Answer 5

A prosthetic for the edentulous maxillary or mandibular arch, replacing the full dentition. Usually includes six anterior teeth and eight posterior teeth.

Question 6

Core buildup

Answer 6

the replacement of a part or all of the crown of a tooth whose purpose is to provide a base for the retention of an indirectly fabricated crown.

Question 7

Crown

Answer 7

An artificial replacement that restores missing tooth structure by surrounding part or all of the remaining structure with a material such as cast metal alloy, metal-ceramics, ceramics, resin, or a combination of materials.

Question 8

Dental implant

Answer 8

A device specially designed to be placed surgically within or on the mandibular or maxillary bone as a means of providing location and support for dental replacement prosthesis.

Question 9

Dentalprosthesis

Answer 9

Any device or appliance replacing one or more missing teeth and/or, if required, associated structures. (This is a broad term which includes abutment crowns and abutment inlays/onlays, bridges, dentures, obturators, gingival prostheses.)

Question 10

Denture

Answer 10

An artificial substitute for some or all of the natural teeth and adjacent tissues

Question 11

Fixed partial denture (FPD)

Answer 11

A cemented or bonded prosthesis that replaces a missing tooth or teeth. Also referred to as a Fixed Dental Prosthesis (FDP) or a Fixed Bridge.

Question 12

Full Coverage Restoration

Answer 12

An indirect restoration that is designed to cover or restore all the extracoronal surfaces of tooth structure.

Question 13

Immediate denture

Answer 13

Prosthesis constructed for placement immediately after removal of remaining natural teeth.

Question 14

Indirect restoration

Answer 14

A restoration fabricated outside the mouth.

Question 15

Indirect

Answer 15

A procedure that involves activity that occurs away from the patient, such as creating a restorative prosthesis. An indirect procedure is also known as a laboratory procedure, and the laboratory’s location can be within or separate from the dentist’s practice.

Question 16

Inlay

Answer 16

An indirect restoration that is confined to the intercuspal region of a tooth and does not involve or cover any of the cusps of the tooth

Question 17

Laminate veneer

Answer 17

A thin covering of the facial surface of a tooth usually constructed of tooth colored material used to restore discolored, damaged, misshapen or misaligned teeth.

Question 18

Maryland bridge

Answer 18

Fixed partial denture featuring retainers which are resin bonded to natural teeth that serve as an abutment.

Question 19

Mill

Answer 19

A machine or device used for working or forming materials into a desired form or shape

Question 20

Onlay

Answer 20

A partial-coverage restoration that restores one or more cusps and adjoining occlusal surfaces or the entire occlusal surface and is retained by mechanical or adhesive means. An onlay is a type of partial coverage restoration.

Question 21

Overdenture

Answer 21

A removable prosthetic device that overlies and may be supported by retained tooth roots or implants

Question 22

Partial coverage restoration

Answer 22

An indirect restoration that is intentionally designed to cover or restore something less than all coronal surfaces of tooth structure.

Question 23

Partial denture

Answer 23

Usually refers to a prosthetic device that replaces missing teeth. See fixed partial denture or removable partial denture.

Question 24

Prosthesis

Answer 24

Artificial replacement of any part of the body.

Question 24

Pontic

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An artificial tooth on a fixed partial denture that replaces a missing natural tooth, restores its function, and usually restores the space previously occupied by the clinical crown.

Question 25

Prosthodontics

Answer 25

the dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues using biocompatible substitutes.

Question 26

Proximal Contact

Answer 26

The point or area where two adjacent teeth touch.

Question 27

Reduction

Answer 27

The measured dimension or amount of structure removed during tooth preparation. Closely related to, but, not the same as Clearance.

Question 28

Removable partial denture

Answer 28

A removable partial denture is a prosthetic replacement of one or more missing teeth that can be removed by the patient.

Question 29

Removableprosthesis

Answer 29

Complete or partial prosthesis, which after an initial fitting by a dentist, can be removed and reinserted by the patient.

Question 30

Retainer

Answer 30

Any type of device used for the stabilization or retention of a prosthesis; the portion of a fixed partial denture (FPD) that attaches to and in some cases covers the abutment tooth or implant abutment; the crown portion of a fixed bridge.

Question 31

Scanner

Answer 31

A device that optically acquires information about an object in order to digitally recreate the object. A digital impression.

Question 32

Veneer

Answer 32

Laminate veneer