dental appliance

/ˌdɛntl əˌplaɪəns/
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Other forms: dental appliances

Definitions of dental appliance
  1. noun
    a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth
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    bite plate, biteplate
    a removable dental appliance that is worn in the palate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
    brace, braces, orthodontic braces
    an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
    cap, crown, crownwork, jacket, jacket crown
    (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
    dental plate, denture, plate
    a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
    filling
    (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth
    retainer
    a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment
    bridge, bridgework
    a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
    false teeth
    a removable denture
    inlay
    (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
    partial denture
    a denture replacing one or more teeth in a dental arch
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    device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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