baseplate

baseplate definition - medical

base·plate (bāsˈplātˌ)

noun
  1. The portion of an artificial denture in contact with the jaw.
  2. A temporary form representing the base of a denture and used to help establish jaw relationships and the arrangement of teeth.

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