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| surgical reshaping and smoothing of the margins of the tooth socket after extraction of the tooth |
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| A temporary resin form representing the base of a denture used to help establish jaw relationships and the arrangement of teeth |
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| Process of using the fingers to contour a closer adaptation of the margins of an impression while still in the mouth |
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| having the jaws in a position that produces a centrally related occlusion (biting together) |
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| parts of a full or partial denture that extend from the teeth to the border of the denture |
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| metal skeleton of a removable partial denture |
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| temporary denture placed after the extraction of anterior teeth |
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| full denture supported by two or more remaining natural teeth |
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| seal in back of a maxillary full or partial denture that holds it in place |
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| procedure to resurface the tissue side of a partial or full denture so that it fits more accurately |
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| When teeth have been extracted, the alveolar bone no longer has a purpose, and the body will resorb it. |
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| metal projection used to hold a removable partial denture in place. (clip) |
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