Biomaterial Database

Mucosal inserts: a technique for the atrophic alveolar ridge. 1976

C A Babbush

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008439	Maxillary Diseases	Diseases involving the MAXILLA.	Disease, Maxillary,Diseases, Maxillary,Maxillary Disease
D003757	Dental Implantation	The grafting or inserting of a prosthetic device of alloplastic material into the oral tissue beneath the mucosal or periosteal layer or within the bone. Its purpose is to provide support and retention to a partial or complete denture.	Dental Implant Therapy,Dental Prosthesis Implantation,Implantation, Dental,Implantation, Dental Prosthesis,Prosthesis Implantation, Dental,Dental Implant Therapies,Dental Prosthesis Implantations,Implant Therapy, Dental,Therapy, Dental Implant
D003762	Dental Instruments	Hand-held tools or implements especially used by dental professionals for the performance of clinical tasks.	Instrument, Dental,Dental Instrument,Instruments, Dental
D003781	Denture Retention	The retention of a denture in place by design, device, or adhesion.	Denture Stability,Retention, Denture,Stability, Denture
D003827	Denture, Complete, Upper	A complete denture replacing all the natural maxillary teeth and associated maxillary structures. It is completely supported by the oral tissue and underlying maxillary bone.
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000539	Alveolar Process	The thickest and spongiest part of the maxilla and mandible hollowed out into deep cavities for the teeth.	Alveolar Ridge,Alveolar Processes,Process, Alveolar,Processes, Alveolar,Ridge, Alveolar
D001284	Atrophy	Decrease in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or multiple organs, associated with a variety of pathological conditions such as abnormal cellular changes, ischemia, malnutrition, or hormonal changes.	Atrophies