palatal hooks

A form of palatal hook — A small hook for attaching elastic bands on the internal side of braces fixed to the upper teeth.

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Meanings

nounpalatal hooks pl
  1. pluralplural of palatal hook
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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