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dental arch [¦dent·əl ′ärch] (anatomy) The parabolic curve formed by the cutting edges and masticating surfaces of the teeth. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The terms used to describe tooth surfaces in the dental arches differ from the more familiar anatomic descriptors. But tooth decay is only one of the problems; overuse of the tongue and suckling muscles, especially when they have been trained into bad habits by bottle-feeding, can distort and prevent the normal development of the dental arches. in Minneapolis already markets dental arches (used in braces) made of the most common shape-memory metal, a nickel-titanium alloy called Nitinol. |
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