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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.  

The point of convergence of two planes in a cavity preparation.  

The perception by which objects are distinguished as white or gray and light or dark; equivalent to shading in grays, in the Munsell color order system. Lightness (also called brightness) is one dimension of the three achromatic dimensions (the others being hue and saturation) describing the three‐dimensional nature of color.  

Any substance, such as gut, nylon, silk, or wire, used to tie an object or strangulate a part. A wire or other material used to secure an orthodontic attachment. A thread or wire tied tightly around a blood vessel, the pedicle of a tumor, or other structure in order to constrict it. A thread used…