Technical terms about dental prostheses with B

bonus booklet – proof of the annual check-up. Five unbroken years raise the fixed allowance by ten per cent, ten years by fifteen. fixed allowance Own share

Bridge – a fixed prosthesis that spans a gap. The neighbouring teeth carry it and are crowned for that purpose. Abutment tooth Pontic Adhesive bridge

Pontic – the part of the bridge that fills the gap. It rests on the gum but is not anchored in the bone. Bridge