stabilization /stab′ilīzā″shən/ [L, stabilis, firm, atus, process] , 1. the physiological and metabolic process of attaining homeostasis. 2. the seating of a fixed or removable denture so that it will not tilt or be displaced under pressure. 3. the control of induced stress loads and the development of measures to counteract such forces so that the movement of the teeth or of a prosthesis does not irritate surrounding tissues.
