English > dental appliance: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth. |
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| Category | dentistry, dental medicine, odontology | The branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth |
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| Narrower | bite plate, biteplate | A removable dental appliance that is worn in the palate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
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| brace, braces, orthodontic braces | An appliance that corrects dental irregularities |
| crown, crownwork, jacket, jacket crown, cap | (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth |
| denture, dental plate, 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 |
| Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
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| Spanish | aparato dental, prótesis dental |
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| Catalan | aparell dental, pròtesi dental |
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