dental appliance
English Thesaurus
1. a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | device, |
| definition | : | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bite plate, biteplate, |
| definition | : | a removable dental appliance that is worn in the palate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dental plate, denture, plate, |
| definition | : | a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | filling, |
| definition | : | (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | retainer, |
| definition | : | a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment (noun.artifact) |
| domain category | : | dental medicine, dentistry, odontology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth (noun.cognition) |
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