pivot tooth

noun

An artificial crown attached to the root of a natural tooth by a pin or peg (and not cement).

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Meanings

nounpivot tooth (plural pivot teeth)

plural pivot teeth

  1. historicaldentistryAn artificial crown attached to the root of a natural tooth by a pin or peg (and not cement).
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