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The OHD is an ontology for representing the diagnosis and treatment of dental maladies.
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partial dentures that are not tooth-supported? #12

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GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Are there any?

Original issue reported on code.google.com by alanruttenberg@gmail.com on 20 Dec 2014 at 8:43

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
No. The sibling class to "partial dentures" are "full dentures" -  which 
essentially replace most or all teeth in a jaw.  I have never seen a partial 
denture that was not (at least partially)  supported by one or more teeth.

Original comment by titus.sc...@gmail.com on 7 Jan 2015 at 1:55