An appliance used as an artificial or prosthetic replacement for missing teeth and adjacent tissues. It does not include CROWNS; DENTAL ABUTMENTS; nor TOOTH, ARTIFICIAL.
Public MeSH Note
91; was DENTAL PROSTHESIS 1963-90; DENTURES was see DENTAL PROSTHESIS 1984-90
History Note
91; was DENTAL PROSTHESIS 1963-90; DENTURES was see DENTAL PROSTHESIS 1984-90
An appliance used as an artificial or prosthetic replacement for missing teeth and adjacent tissues. It does not include CROWNS; DENTAL ABUTMENTS; nor TOOTH, ARTIFICIAL.