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bridgework

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bridge·work  (brjwûrk)
n.
1. A dental bridge.
2. Dental prosthetics involving a bridge or bridges.

bridgework [ˈbrɪdʒˌwɜːk]
n
1. (Medicine / Dentistry)
a.  a partial denture attached to the surrounding teeth See bridge1 [5]
b.  the technique of making such appliances
2. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) the process or occupation of constructing bridges
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bridgework - a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
dental plate, denture, plate - a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth


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Fixed Bridgework: The most natural feeling restoration would be to place as many implants as needed per arch to support "fixed" bridgework to span an entire arch.
While the later, remodeling phase occurs internally in the tendon without the aid of the immune system, initially it's important for outside help: Lymphocytes, neutrophils, and macrophages rush to the scene to clear out debris and prepare the damaged tissue for bridgework over torn fibers.
Miss Lena went straight to the sycamore tree in her front yard, in her morning housedress and her apron, and Birdie says she almost swallowed her bridgework when she saw Miss Lena set to work chopping that tree down.
 
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