dental appliance

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dental appliance - a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth

bite plate, biteplate - a removable dental appliance that is worn in the palate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

braces, orthodontic braces, brace - an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

crownwork, jacket crown, jacket, cap, crown - (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"

dental plate, denture, plate - a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth

device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"

filling - (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth; "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"; "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'"

retainer - a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment

dental medicine, dentistry, odontology - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth

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This band covers urgent assessment and specified urgent treatments such as pain relief or a temporary filling or dental appliance repair.

NHS dental charges to rise above inflation - here's how much you will pay from April 1; The British Dental Association has slammed the news

Caption: A dental appliance can help keep your airway open while you sleep.

Getting Treatment for Sleep Apnea Can Help Protect Your Health: A CPAP machine is often recommended for sleep apnea, but if you can't use one, explore the alternatives

Another treatment method is the mandibular advancement device (MAD) which is a dental appliance similar to a gum shield.

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Even if you have a dental appliance like dentures, you still need to see the dentist regularly to ensure the appliance is still working properly and that you're maintaining good oral health.

Eureka Dental Group: Dental Clinic Now Helps Truck Drivers Keep a Healthy Smile on the Road

Every day at nap time, for nearly two hours, she wore her dental appliance to correct her bite.

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Any identifiable irritant such as an ill-fitting dental appliance and rough restoration should be removed [10].

An Unusually Large Irritation Fibroma Associated with Gingiva of Lower Left Posterior Teeth Region

9,107,856 B2; GlaxoSmithKline, LLC, Wilmington, DE, has patented an alcohol-free dental appliance cleansing formulation which is applied as an appliance outside the wearer's mouth for at least about 60 seconds, and which is a metastable emulsion.

Dental appliance cleanser

Since then, I've tried a variety of 'cures' - including a proper dental appliance (mandibular advancement device) at a cost of several hundred pounds.

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Bruhl wore a dental appliance to mimic Niki Lauda's overbite.

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Gary has to wear what he calls a "dental appliance" for the next few months as well as getting acupuncture and a deep massage practice called Rolfing.

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The Kaufman Organization recently brokered a five-year lease lot Snap-On Smile, the creator of affordable and completely reversible dental appliance for restorative and cosmetic applications that literally snaps in and out over patients' natural teeth.

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To determine whether a dental appliance will work in a particular patient, the dentist must do a thorough examination, including special x-ray studies, Dr.

Oral appliances offer option for sleep apnea: if patients can't tolerate CPAP, they may want to try a dental appliance before undergoing surgery

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