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Dentition
Dentition: the teeth of the dental arch as a set. Covers human primary (20) and permanent (32) dentitions, dental formulas, diphyodonty, odontogenesis stages, eruption timing, and evolution of mammalian and human teeth.
Dentofacial anomalies
Dentofacial anomalies (ICD-11 DA0E, ICD-10 K07) are congenital or acquired deviations of dental and oral structures from normal form, function, or position, including malocclusion, jaw size anomalies, and tooth position anomalies, treated by orthodontics or orthognathic surgery.
Dentofacial functional abnormalities
Dentofacial functional abnormalities (ICD-11 DA0E.6, ICD-10 M26.5/K07.5) are disorders of abnormal jaw closure or opening and malocclusion from swallowing, mouth-breathing, or habit causes, overlapping orofacial myofunctional disorders and treated with myofunctional therapy and orthodontics.
Denton
Denton (Pleiades 79418) is a Roman villa in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, occupied mainly in the fourth century AD; discovered 1727 by Stukeley, excavated 1948-49, with three mosaics and a bath house.
Denton Cooley
Denton A. Cooley (1920-2016), Houston cardiac surgeon, founded the Texas Heart Institute, performed the first successful U.S. heart transplant (1968) and the world's first total artificial heart implant (1969), and feuded with Michael DeBakey.
Denton County, Texas
Denton County is a county in north central Texas, created in 1846 and named for John B. Denton, with the city of Denton as its county seat.
Denton, Texas
Denton, Texas: county seat of Denton County in north-central Texas, a university town home to UNT and Texas Woman's University. 139,869 residents in 2020, 169,431 estimated 2025; known for its courthouse square and music scene.
Dentons
Dentons is the world's largest global law firm by lawyer count, formed in 2013 from Salans, Fraser Milner Casgrain, and SNR Denton, structured as a Swiss Verein, led by CEO Kate Barton, with 12,000+ professionals in 85+ countries.
Dentsu (電通)
Dentsu (電通), formally Dentsu Group Inc. since January 2020, is Japan's largest advertising agency. Founded in 1901, it held 21% of Japan's ad market in 2016 and ranks fifth globally.
Denture Bases
A denture base is the part of a denture that contacts the mouth's soft tissue and holds the artificial teeth, usually made of the acrylic resin PMMA.
Denture Design
Denture design: the planning and placement of structural elements (retainers, rests, framework, connectors) of removable partial dentures, covering support, stability, retention principles, Kennedy classification, biomechanics, and implant-assisted designs.
Denture hyperplasia
Denture hyperplasia, or epulis fissuratum, is a benign fibrous overgrowth of oral mucosa caused by chronic irritation from ill-fitting denture flanges, treated by excision and denture correction.
Denture Identification Marking
Denture identification marking is the practice of placing a patient's name, ID number, or code on or inside a denture, helping identify disaster victims and preventing loss in hospitals and care homes.
Denture Liners
Denture liners (soft liners, resilient reliners) are acrylic or silicone materials applied to a denture's fitting surface to cushion mucosa and distribute load; acrylics harden as plasticizers leach, silicones bond poorly, and both risk Candida colonization.
Denture Precision Attachment
A denture precision attachment is a dental device connecting a partial denture to an abutment tooth's crown, with a female component in the crown and a male component on the denture.
Denture Rebasing
Denture rebasing replaces most or all of an existing denture's acrylic base with new heat-curing resin while keeping the original teeth; distinct from relining, indicated for deteriorated bases with correct occlusion.
Denture Retention
Denture retention: resistance of a removable denture to vertical dislodgement, from saliva film viscosity, base adaptation, border seal, adhesives, or implant attachments. Distinct from denture stability.
Denture, Complete, Immediate
Denture, Complete, Immediate: a complete denture placed immediately after tooth extraction as a temporary functional and cosmetic prosthesis during healing, later replaced by a permanent denture; MeSH term since 1965.
Denture, Complete, Lower
Denture, Complete, Lower: a removable prosthesis replacing all mandibular teeth, tissue-supported only. Mean longevity 8.6 years, poorer stability than upper dentures; two-implant overdenture is the main alternative.
Denture, Complete, Upper
Complete upper denture (maxillary complete denture): removable prosthesis replacing all maxillary teeth, retained by mucosal suction and posterior palatal seal; alternatives include implant overdentures and fixed implant prostheses.
Denture, Partial, Fixed
Denture, Partial, Fixed, also called fixed partial denture, fixed bridge, or FDP/FDP bridge, is a cemented dental prosthesis replacing missing teeth on prepared teeth, roots, or implants; 5-year survival about 94%, 10-year about 89%.
Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded
Resin-bonded fixed partial denture (Maryland bridge, resin-bonded bridge): a minimally invasive fixed dental prosthesis bonded to adjacent teeth with resin cement. 5-year survival about 87.7%; debonding is the main complication.
Denture, Partial, Immediate
Denture, Partial, Immediate (MeSH D003831): a partial denture built before extraction and inserted immediately after removal of the natural teeth, worn during up to 6 months of healing, then replaced by a fitted partial denture.
Denture, Partial, Removable
Removable partial denture (RPD): a patient-removable prosthesis replacing one or more missing teeth in a partially edentulous arch; first documented 1711, clasps from 1746, retention loss the leading complication.
Denture, Partial, Temporary
Denture, Partial, Temporary (interim removable partial denture, flipper): an acrylic partial denture for short-term or emergency tooth replacement until a definitive prosthesis; MeSH D003833, introduced 1965.
Dentures
Dentures (false teeth) are removable acrylic, nylon, or metal appliances replacing missing teeth, complete or partial. Covers fabrication, care, implant-supported alternatives, and history from ancient Egypt to CAD/CAM.
Denudation
Denudation, from the Latin denudare meaning "to lay bare," is the total lowering of the land surface by weathering and erosion acting together, and is broader than erosion alone.
Denufosol
Denufosol (denufosol tetrasodium, INS37217), an inhaled P2Y2 receptor agonist developed by Inspire Pharmaceuticals to hydrate airways in cystic fibrosis; discontinued in 2011 after the TIGER-2 Phase 3 trial failed to confirm lung-function benefit.
Denunciation of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936
The denunciation of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936 (إلغاء معاهدة 1936) was Egypt's unilateral abrogation of its 1936 alliance treaty with Britain, announced by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Nahhas Pasha on 8 October 1951.
Denuvo
Denuvo (Denuvo by Irdeto) is a commercial anti-tamper DRM for PC games, used since 2014, acquired by Irdeto in 2018. It protects launch sales windows, is contested over performance impact, and faces hypervisor bypasses and DMCA lawsuits.