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Maryland bridge

Maryland bridge noun: a dental prosthetic replacing a missing tooth by a bridging piece which is glued to the backs of the adjacent teeth (as opposed to an ordinary dental bridge, which is attached by grinding down the adjacent teeth and covering them).

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Noun

Maryland bridge (plural Maryland bridges)

  1. A dental prosthetic replacing a missing tooth by a bridging piece which is glued to the backs of the adjacent teeth (as opposed to an ordinary dental bridge, which is attached by grinding down the adjacent teeth and covering them).

Forms of Maryland bridge

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Questions about Maryland bridge

What does Maryland bridge mean?
Maryland bridge means a dental prosthetic replacing a missing tooth by a bridging piece which is glued to the backs of the adjacent teeth (as opposed to an ordinary dental bridge, which is attached by grinding down the adjacent teeth and covering them).
What part of speech is Maryland bridge?
Maryland bridge is a noun.
What is the plural of Maryland bridge?
The plural of Maryland bridge is Maryland bridges.

Words near Maryland bridge in the dictionary

  1. Marykirk
  2. Maryknoll
  3. Maryknoller
  4. Maryknollers
  5. Maryland
  6. Maryland bridge
  7. Maryland bridges
  8. Maryland chicken
  9. Maryland Heights
  10. Maryland yellowthroat
  11. Marylander

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