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dental arch

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Main Entry: dental arch
Function: noun
: the curve of the row of teeth in each jaw called also arcade
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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dental arch n.

  1. The curved composite structure of natural dentition.

  2. The teeth that are supported by the alveolar part of the mandible; inferior dental arch. Also called mandibular dentition.

  3. The teeth that are supported by the alveolar process of the maxillae; superior dental arch. Also called maxillary dentition.

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