dental appliance

Noun
  1. A device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth (synset 103180270)
    referred to in: dental medicine, dentistry, odontology - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
    is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
    subtypes:
    • 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

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