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bridgework::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bridge |
| Type of | dental plate, denture, plate |
Examples of bridgework
bridgework
She said pavement for the new lanes is in place and bridgework has been finished.
From the stltoday.com
Scheer and Rankin's historic bridgework is as skilled as their choice of quotations.
From the time.com
His dental bridgework was sitting on the floor wrapped in some napkins, reports show.
From the ocregister.com
Usually when their careers are over, they all get dental implants or expensive bridgework.
From the denverpost.com
In so doing, however, extensive trestles and bridgework were necessary.
From the en.wikipedia.org
This tooth is a key tooth which anchored my upper bridgework.
From the theatlantic.com
They are replaced by increasingly elaborate, architecturally fascinating examples of period bridgework.
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Sprague argued that no woman would willingly disappear without taking her bridgework, her clothes and cosmetics.
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Therefore, root surfaces below and around bridgework often decay, if not kept meticulously clean by flossing.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Bridge: a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
- A bridge, also known as a fixed partial denture, is a dental restoration used to replace a missing tooth by joining permanently to adjacent teeth or dental implants.
- (Fixed) Restores the continuity of the dentition by replacing missing natural teeth with artificial teeth (pontics) which are attached to, and supported by, abutments or retainers. The abutments may be crowns, onlays or inlays. ...
- (n.): Unlike dentures, which replace the upper or lower sets of teeth, bridgework is made up of sections of replacement teeth that can be inserted and removed from one's mouth.
