maryland bridge

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Definition of maryland bridge in English English dictionary

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). The Maryland Bridge is considered to be an ultra-conservative treatment with minimal grinding of the adjoining teeth

Hyphenation

Ma·ry·land bridge

Turkish pronunciation

merılınd brîc

Pronunciation

/ˈmerələnd ˈbrəʤ/ /ˈmɛrələnd ˈbrɪʤ/