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occlusal guard

occlusal guard noun: a removable device worn between the upper and lower teeth to prevent their meeting.

occlusal guard: a removable device worn between the upper and lower teeth to prevent their meeting
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Noun

occlusal guard (plural occlusal guards)

  1. A removable device worn between the upper and lower teeth to prevent their meeting.

Forms of occlusal guard

pluralocclusal guards

Questions about occlusal guard

What does occlusal guard mean?
Occlusal guard means a removable device worn between the upper and lower teeth to prevent their meeting.
What part of speech is occlusal guard?
Occlusal guard is a noun.
What is the plural of occlusal guard?
The plural of occlusal guard is occlusal guards.

Words near occlusal guard in the dictionary

  1. occluding
  2. occludins
  3. occlupanid
  4. occlupanids
  5. occlusal
  6. occlusal guard
  7. occlusal guards
  8. occlusally
  9. occlusals
  10. occluse
  11. occlusion

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