Medical Definition of Lip bumper

1. A lip bumper is used to push the molars on your lower jaw back to create more space for other teeth. The lip bumper consists of an arch wire which is attached to a moulded piece of plastic. You mount the arch wire in the buccal tubes on your lower jaw, and plastic piece rests against your lips. When you eat or talk, you push the plastic piece back which pushes on your molars. That pushes your molars back. (08 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lip Bumper

lip-lock
lip-read
lip-smacking
lip-smackingly
lip-strap
lip-straps
lip-sync
lip-synced
lip-synch
lip-syncing
lip-syncs
lip balm
lip bear
lip bears
lip bumper (current term)
lip clap
lip dub
lip duo
lip fern
lip gloss
lip glosses
lip liner
lip liners
lip lock
lip off
lip piercing
lip pits
lip plug
lip reader

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