Concept information
Preferred term
Dental Prosthesis
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- Crowns
- Dental Abutments
- Dental Cavity Lining
- Dental Clasps
- Dental Implants
- Dental Prosthesis Design
- Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
- Dental Prosthesis Repair
- Dental Prosthesis Retention
- Dental Restoration Failure
- Dental Restoration, Permanent
- Dental Restoration, Temporary
- Dental Veneers
- Dentures
- Palatal Obturators
- Periodontal Prosthesis
- Tooth, Artificial
Entry terms
- Dental Prostheses
- Prostheses, Dental
- Prosthesis, Dental
Note
- general or unspecified; prefer specifics; specialty is PROSTHODONTICS
Scope note
- An artificial replacement for one or more natural teeth or part of a tooth, or associated structures, ranging from a portion of a tooth to a complete denture. The dental prosthesis is used for cosmetic or functional reasons, or both. DENTURES and specific types of dentures are also available. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p244 & Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p643)
History note
- 93; was heading 1963-90; was see DENTURES 1991-92
In other languages
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Finnish
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hammasproteesit
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017266
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