#dental_appliance  (dentistry) a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth
  supertype:  device  an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
  subtype:  biteplate  a removable dental appliance that is worn in the palate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
  subtype:  braces__brace  an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
  subtype:  crownwork__cap  dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a tooth
  subtype:  denture__dental_plate__plate  a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
     subtype:  bridgework__bridge  a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
     subtype:  false_teeth__falseteeth  a removable denture
  subtype:  filling.dental_appliance  (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth; "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'"
     subtype:  inlay.filling  (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
  subtype:  retainer  a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment

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