bite block

noun

: a device used chiefly in dentistry for recording the spatial relation of the jaws especially in respect to the occlusion of the teeth

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“Bite block.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/bite%20block. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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