pinlayn.
/ˈpɪnleɪ/, U.S. /ˈpɪnˌleɪ/ Dentistry.
An inlay or onlay which is held in place partly by a pin or pins inserted in the tooth.
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1915 J. K. Burgess in Dental Cosmos 57 1338/2 The attachment..is a modified inlay and contour with pins, which I have chosen to call the ‘pinlay’ attachment.
1946 Brit. Dental Jrnl. 80 14 (caption) Spring bridge carrying central incisor on pinlay abutment in canine.
1973 D. H. Roberts Fixed Bridge Prostheses vii. 125 The pinledge preparation. This differs from the three-quarter pinlay in that the incisal edge of the tooth is not involved and so no gold is displayed labially.
2002 Jrnl. Prosthetic Dentistry 87 696 (title) Pinlay to prevent and restore excessive wear in anterior teeth.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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