pinledge

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• pinledge — A cast metal dental restoration or technique that employs parallel pins as part of the casting to increase retention of the restoration. * * * pin·ledge (pinґlej) a flat floor or shoulder prepared within the tooth structure, into which pin holes… …   Medical dictionary

• pinledge crown — an artificial crown retained by means of pins that fit into prepared pinledges in a tooth …   Medical dictionary