intermediate abutment

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• intermediate abutment — a natural tooth or root, without other natural teeth in proximal contact, that is used as an abutment, in addition to two terminal abutments. Called also pier …   Medical dictionary

• abutment — In dentistry, a natural tooth or implanted tooth substitute, used for the support or anchorage of a fixed or removable prosthesis. auxiliary a. a tooth other than the one supporting the direct retainer, assisting in the overall support …   Medical dictionary

• isolated abutment — an intermediate abutment, particularly one used to support a removable partial denture …   Medical dictionary

• pier — (pēr) intermediate abutment …   Medical dictionary

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• bridge — bridge1 bridgeable, adj. bridgeless, adj. bridgelike, adj. /brij/, n., v., bridged, bridging, adj. n. 1. a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like. 2. a connecting, transitional, or intermediate route or… …   Universalium