occlusal guard

noun

A removable device worn between the upper and lower teeth to prevent their meeting.

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Meanings

nounocclusal guard (plural occlusal guards)

plural occlusal guards

  1. A removable device worn between the upper and lower teeth to prevent their meeting.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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