- fixed lingual arch
- a space-retaining appliance consisting of an arch wire designed to fit the lingual surface of the teeth, and soldered to metal crowns or orthodontic bands. Called also stationary lingual a.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
fixed lingual arch
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