See Also: denture-supporting area(medicine)
denture-supporting structures(medicine)
supporting area(medicine)
denture foundation area(medicine)
denture-bearing area(medicine)
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self-supporting(dictionary)
supporting(dictionary)
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supporting cell(medicine)

denture-supporting area (medicine)


denture-supporting area -->
denture foundation area


That portion of the basal seat which supports the complete or partial denture base under occlusal load.

Synonym: basal seat, denture-bearing area, denture-supporting area, stress-bearing area, supporting area, tissue-bearing area.