Category: L

Bony wall at the lingual aspect of an alveolus consisting of alveolar bone proper, cortical bone, with or without intervening cancellous bone. The portion of the major connector of a partial removable dental prosthesis contacting the lingual surfaces of the natural teeth. Also spelled linguoplate.  

Branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. It lies inferior to the lateral pterygoid and medial and anterior to the inferior alveolar nerve. It supplies sensory innervations to the mucous membrane of the anterior two‐thirds of the tongue and the gingiva on the lingual side of the mandibular teeth.  

Deviation of the coronal portion of a tooth from the vertical plane toward the tongue.  

The portion of a mandibular denture that occupies the space between the tongue and residual alveolar ridge.  

A major connector of a partial removable dental prosthesis located lingual to the dental arch.  

Branch of the carotid artery, with a distribution to the undersurface of the tongue, terminating as the deep artery of the tongue, and with subdivisions to the suprahyoid and dorsal lingual branches and the sublingual artery. An artery which supplies blood to the tongue.  

Related to the tongue; adjacent to or toward the tongue. To me tongue (e.g., lingual artery, artery that supplies the tongue and surrounding area). Referring or related to the tongue for example, the lingual nerve supplies sensation to the tongue. A phrase indicating “pertaining to the tongue,” as exemplified by the term “sublingual drug” (a…

An occlusal arrangement of artificial teeth developed to enhance stability for complete denture prosthetics. This arrangement is described as a mandibular flat plane or monoplane arrangement, opposed by a line or bladed arrangement of the maxillary teeth with no anterior interferences in protrusive or lateral movements.  

A distinct erythematous linear band limited to the free gingiva; commonly a manifestation of immunosuppression that does not predictably respond to plaque removal.  

A line passing through the cusp tips of adjacent teeth on one side of the arch forming a plane when viewed horizontally.