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Old osteoblasts occupying the surface of mineralized bone with the primary function of nutritional transfer from the surface to osteocytes via cellular extensions. They participate in the normal physiologic remodeling of bone by digesting the osteoclastresistant surface layer, whereby the bone matrix is opened and osteocalcin is released from the bone matrix. The osteocalcin is…

Deviation of a tooth lingual in direction to the regular arch alignment. Displacement of a tooth toward the tongue.  

An occlusal relationship where the teeth are located in a lingual position to their normal location.  

An occlusal relationship commonly used in full denture prostheses characterized by maxillary palatal cusp contact against the central fossa of the mandibular teeth, where the buccal cusps of the mandibular teeth do not contact the opposing maxillary teeth and the position of the mandibular teeth is lingual to the alveolar ridge.  

A metallic extension of a partial removable dental prosthesis framework that fits into a prepared depression within an abutment tooth’s lingual surface.  

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.