Artificial crown also serving for the retention or support of a dental prosthesis.
The tooth used as the support for one end of a denture.
The fixture that is placed between the implant body (aka implant post) and the restorative prosthesis (e.g., single crown; denture).
A term with different meanings depending on the clinical scenario.
An inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection and necrosis characterized by gradual onset, little or no discomfort and the intermittent discharge of pus through an associated sinus tract. May also be known as chronic alveolar abscess, chronic apical abscess, chronic dentoalveolar abscess, suppurative apical periodontitis, suppurative periradiucular periodontitis.
An inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection and necrosis is characterized by rapid onset, spontaneous pain, tenderness of the tooth to pressure, pus formation, and eventual swelling of associated tissues. May also be known as acute periapical abscess, acute alveolar abscess, dentoalveolar abscess, phoenix abscess, recrudescent abscess, or secondary apical abscess.
Acute or chronic localized inflammation, probably with a collection of pus, associated with tissue destruction and, frequently, swelling; usually secondary to infection.