Prosthodontics Glossary

A natural tooth or implant fixture that serves as the structural support for a fixed or removable prosthesis.

A trademarked implant-prosthetic protocol in which a full-arch fixed prosthesis is supported by four implants, the two d...

Acronym for Computer-Aided Design / Computer-Aided Manufacturing; the digital workflow used to design and mill or 3D-pri...

A prosthetic component — most often a fixed partial denture retainer or implant-supported crown — that is supported at o...

The occlusal relationship of the teeth when the mandible is in its maximum intercuspation position, regardless of condyl...

The maxillomandibular relationship in which the condyles articulate in their most superior and anterior position within...

The portion of a denture base that extends from the cervical ends of the teeth to the border of the denture, engaging th...

The contour of a restoration or implant crown as it transitions from the implant or tooth margin through the soft tissue...

The region of the dentition visible during normal social interaction — typically the anterior teeth and surrounding soft...

A caliper-like instrument used to record the spatial relationship of the maxillary arch to the temporomandibular joints...

Abbreviation for Fixed Partial Denture; a cemented or bonded dental prosthesis that replaces one or more missing teeth b...

The most apical (lowest) point of the free gingival margin of a tooth, which determines the apparent length and symmetry...

A complete or partial denture fabricated and inserted immediately after the extraction of remaining natural teeth, befor...

A dental prosthesis whose support is derived entirely from osseointegrated implant fixtures, with no load transmitted to...

The vertical space between the occlusal or incisal surfaces of opposing arches, measured at a defined mandibular positio...

A registration of the positional relationship of opposing teeth or dental arches made using a recording medium such as w...

Implant Stability Quotient; a dimensionless scale from 1 to 100 used to quantify the primary or secondary stability of a...

A system for categorising partially edentulous arches into four classes based on the location of edentulous spaces relat...

The branch of prosthodontics dealing with the rehabilitation of patients with acquired or congenital defects of the head...

A prosthetic device used to close or occlude an opening in the palate resulting from surgery, trauma, or a congenital de...

The measured distance between two selected anatomical points when the teeth or occlusal rims are in contact.

The direct structural and functional connection between living bone and the surface of a load-bearing implant without in...

A removable complete or partial denture that rests on and is supported by retained tooth roots or dental implants.

An inflammatory condition affecting the soft and hard tissues surrounding a dental implant, resulting in progressive los...