Periodontal Prosthesis
"Periodontal Prosthesis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Any restorative and replacement device that is used as a therapeutic aid in the treatment of periodontal disease. It is an adjunct to other forms of periodontal therapy and does not cure periodontal disease by itself. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 3d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D010515
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.721.721 E07.695.190.610
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| Concept/Terms |
Periodontal Prosthesis- Periodontal Prosthesis
- Periodontal Prostheses
- Prostheses, Periodontal
- Prosthesis, Periodontal
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Coppes L. Splinting. Acad Rev Calif Acad Periodontol. 1965 Jan; 13(1):33-44.