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DENTAL APPLIANCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dental appliance" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Domain category:
dental medicine; dentistry; odontology (the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dental appliance"):
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)
