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Technical terms about dental prostheses with E

From own share to cantilever bridge

Own share – the amount that remains after the fixed allowance has been deducted. It is in the treatment and cost plan and is the figure that matters. fixed allowance treatment and cost plan

Try-in – the appointment at which the prosthesis is tried on before the final fitting. The last moment for objections about colour, shape and bite. Shade guide Wax set-up

Cantilever bridge – a bridge whose pontic projects freely beyond the gap because there is no abutment on one side. It loads the abutment teeth more heavily than an ordinary bridge. Bridge Free-end situation