face bow

or face·bow

[ boh ]
/ boʊ /

noun Dentistry.

a device for determining the relationship of the maxillae to the mandibular joint.

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Origin of face bow

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby face bow

facadism, faccp, facd, face, face angle, face bow, face card, face cloth, face down, face flies, face gear
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