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Maryland bridge
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English
thumb|a three-tooth Maryland bridge
Noun
en Q1839806 A dental prosthetic replacing a missing tooth by a bridging piece which is glued to the backs of the adjacent teeth (as opposed to an ordinary dental bridge, which is attached by grinding down the adjacent teeth and covering them).
en bridge<id:Q996044> < restoration#Noun prosthesis<id:Q181802>
en eponyms
en Dentistry