dental plate
1dental plate — n DENTURE (2) * * * a plate of acrylic resin, metal, or other material, which is fitted to the shape of the mouth and serves for the support of artificial teeth …
2dental plate — noun a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth • Syn: ↑denture, ↑plate • Derivationally related forms: ↑denturist (for: ↑denture) • Hypernyms: ↑d …
3dental plate — a dental prosthesis; denture. * * * …
4basihyal dental plate — lingual plate (a dermal toothed bone covering and sometimes fusing with the basihyal, e.g. in Osteoglossidae. Also called glossohyal, dermentoglossum, supralingual or basihyal dental plate) …
5infrapharyngobranchial dental plate — a tooth bearing plate of dermal origin covering the upper surface of the fifth ceratobranchial. The plate may be divided into two parts with differing tooth types, e.g. in Merluccius. Also called lower pharyngeal bone …
6dental appliance — noun a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth • Topics: ↑dentistry, ↑dental medicine, ↑odontology • Hypernyms: ↑device • Hyponyms: ↑bite plate, ↑ …
7plate — [[t]ple͟ɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ plates 1) N COUNT A plate is a round or oval flat dish that is used to hold food. Anita pushed her plate away; she had eaten virtually nothing. N COUNT: usu N of n A plate of food is the amount of food on the plate. ...a huge… …
8plate punch — a punch for cutting out parts of an artificial dental plate …
9Dental braces — (also known as orthodontic braces, or simply braces) are devices used in the orthodontic industry that help align and straighten teeth and help to position them with regard to a person’s bite, while also working to improve dental health. They are …
10plate — n. dish 1) a cake; dinner; salad; soup plate denture 2) a dental; lower; upper plate tag 3) a license (AE), number (BE) plate thin layer 4) armor; silver plate container passed around for donations of money 5) to pass the plate 6) a collection… …
