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pivot tooth

pivot tooth noun: an artificial crown attached to the root of a natural tooth by a pin or peg (and not cement).

Noun

pivot tooth (plural pivot teeth)

  1. (historical) An artificial crown attached to the root of a natural tooth by a pin or peg (and not cement).

Forms of pivot tooth

pluralpivot teeth

Questions about pivot tooth

What does pivot tooth mean?
Pivot tooth means an artificial crown attached to the root of a natural tooth by a pin or peg (and not cement).
What part of speech is pivot tooth?
Pivot tooth is a noun.
What is the plural of pivot tooth?
The plural of pivot tooth is pivot teeth.

Words near pivot tooth in the dictionary

  1. pivot point
  2. pivot points
  3. pivot table
  4. pivot tables
  5. pivot teeth
  6. pivot tooth
  7. pivotability
  8. pivotable
  9. pivotably
  10. pivotal
  11. pivotal quantities

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