Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D019231
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D019231
Preferred Name

Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic

Definitions
The selected form given to a natural tooth when it is reduced by instrumentation to receive a prosthesis (e.g., artificial crown or a retainer for a fixed or removable prosthesis). The selection of the form is guided by clinical circumstances and physical properties of the materials that make up the prosthesis. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p239)
Synonyms
Tooth Preparations, Prosthodontic
Prosthodontic Tooth Preparations
Prosthodontic Tooth Preparation
Preparation, Prosthodontic Tooth
Preparations, Prosthodontic Tooth
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