dental arch

noun

The U-shaped, curved arrangement of teeth, along with the supporting gum and alveolar bone, in either the upper or lower jaw.

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Meanings

noundental arch (plural dental arches)

plural dental arches

  1. dentistryThe U-shaped, curved arrangement of teeth, along with the supporting gum and alveolar bone, in either the upper or lower jaw.
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APA

dental arch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dental%20arch

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“dental arch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dental%20arch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dental arch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dental%20arch.

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