Maryland bridge

noun

A 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).

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Meanings

nounMaryland bridge (plural Maryland bridges)

plural Maryland bridges

  1. A 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).
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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