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mouth guard

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mouth guard,
a soft, plastic, intraoral appliance that covers the palate and all the occlusal surfaces of the teeth. It is worn in contact sports to limit damage to tissues of the mouth, lips, and other oral surfaces. Compare biteguard.

mouth
(mouth),
n the oral cavity.
mouth breathing,
n See breathing, mouth.
mouth, denture-sore,
n traumatization and inflammation of the oral mucosa produced by ill-fitting dentures, hypersensitivity to the chemical components of the denture, or proliferation of
Candida albicans with subsequent monilial infection.
mouth, floor of,
n area within the oral cavity located beneath the ventral surface of the tongue.
mouth guard,
n See guard, mouth.
mouth hygiene,
mouth preparation,
n See preparation, mouth.
mouth rehabilitation,
n See rehabilitation, mouth.
mouth, trench,
n See gingivitis, necrotizing ulcerative.


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