nightguard

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noun

A guard worn on the teeth to prevent damage from bruxism during sleep.

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Meanings

nounnightguard (plural nightguards)

plural nightguards

  1. dentistryA guard worn on the teeth to prevent damage from bruxism during sleep.

Origin

From night + guard.

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APA

nightguard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightguard

MLA

“nightguard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightguard. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nightguard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightguard.

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