Dahl appliance

noun

A removable metal bite platform used to generate a space between the upper and lower jaws, typically to aid the placement of fillings on worn front teeth.

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Meanings

nounDahl appliance (plural Dahl appliances)

plural Dahl appliances

  1. dentistryA removable metal bite platform used to generate a space between the upper and lower jaws, typically to aid the placement of fillings on worn front teeth.

Origin

Named after Bjorn L. Dahl from the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Oslo.

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APA

Dahl appliance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dahl%20appliance

MLA

“Dahl appliance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dahl%20appliance. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dahl appliance,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dahl%20appliance.

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