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bite plate

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bite·plate also bite plate  (btplt)
n.
A removable dental appliance, fabricated of wire and plastic, that is fitted to the palate and is used as a diagnostic or therapeutic aid in orthodontics or prosthodontics.
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Noun1.bite plate - a removable dental appliance that is worn in the palate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
dental appliance - a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth


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And if the sprays don''t work, one can consider a dentist constructed bite plate.
Depending on your particular situation, the dentist may make a bite plate or splint to help align your teeth at night.
Many people go to an extent where they fit a bite plate to make it impossible for them to bite nails, this might work to a certain extent but such a way might is uncomfortable and you might have damaged teeth in response to such an unreliable way of getting rid of nail biting habits.
 
 
 
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