Technical terms about dental prostheses with F

Shade guide – a fan of small ceramic teeth in graded shades. It is used to determine which colour the prosthesis is given. Try-in Veneering

fixed allowance – a fixed amount from the statutory health insurer based on the findings – not on the restoration chosen. Anyone restored more elaborately pays the difference. standard care Own share bonus booklet

Free-end situation – there is no tooth left behind the gap. A bridge is then not possible; what remains is a denture or an implant. Partial denture Implant Cantilever bridge

Functional impression – an impression in which the movable borders of cheek, lip and tongue are recorded as well. Decisive for the hold of a full denture. Full denture Impression