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dental arch
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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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