- interdental space
- interproximal s.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
interdental space
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Interdental — In ter*den tal, a. 1. Situated between teeth; as, an interdental space, the space between two teeth in a gear wheel. [1913 Webster] 2. (Phon.) Formed between the upper and lower teeth; as, interdental consonants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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