dental impression

Plural
dental impressions
Description

Negative mould of the teeth and mouth obtained in a plastic material

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Definition from Glossary

a negative imprint of an oral structure used to produce a positive replica of the structure to be used as a permanent record or in the production of a dental restoration or prosthesis—see IMPRESSION

Pronunciation
de˘n′tl i˘m-pre˘sh′en