<dentistry> The portion of a tooth structure or of a restoration in a tooth that is prepared to receive the positive seating of the metallic occlusal, incisal, lingual, or cingulum rest of a removable prosthesis.

Synonyms: rest seat.

(05 Mar 2000)

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