denture

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D0137600 (dĕn′chər)n.1. A partial or complete set of artificial teeth for either the upper or lower jaw. Also called dental plate.2. often dentures A complete set of removable artificial teeth for both jaws.

[French, from Old French, from dent, tooth; see dentist.]

denture

(ˈdɛntʃə) n (usually plural) 1. (Dentistry) Also called: dental plate or false teeth a partial or full set of artificial teeth2. (Dentistry) rare a set of natural teeth[C19: from French, from dent tooth + -ure]

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(ˈdɛn tʃər, -tʃʊər)

n. 1. an artificial replacement of one or more teeth. 2. Often dentures. a replacement of all the teeth of one or both jaws. [1870–75; < French, =dent tooth (see dent²) + -ure -ure]

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denture - a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teethdental plate, platebridgework, bridge - a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teethdental appliance - a device to repair teeth or replace missing teethfalse teeth - a removable denturepartial denture - a denture replacing one or more teeth in a dental arch

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artificial replacement for natural teeth and surrounding tissue. Dentures are classified as partial or complete. The former are removable and maintained by clasps, or are fixed bridges with crowns cemented over adjacent teeth or over spikes embedded in the jaw. Complete dentures are replacements for all of the teeth of a jaw and are normally held in place by the suction created by saliva and by the close matching of the denture base to the tissues of the mouth. The first-known mention of dentures is found in the 1728 manuscript of Pierre Fouchard, a French dental surgeon often called the father of modern dentistry. Various substances including wood, ivory, and metal have been used in the construction of dentures, but major advances have resulted from the development of synthetic rubbers and plastics. Today dentures are usually composed of acryllic or porcelain teeth mounted in an acryllic base that is tinted to resemble the gums.

denture

[′den·chər] (medicine) A partial or complete prosthetic appliance to replace one or more missing teeth.

denture

1. a partial or full set of artificial teeth 2. Rare a set of natural teeth

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[den´cher] a complement of teeth, either natural or artificial; ordinarily used to designate an artificial replacement for the natural teeth and adjacent tissues.complete denture an appliance replacing all the teeth of one jaw, as well as associated structures of the jaw.fixed partial denture a denture" >partial denture held in position by attachments to adjacent prepared natural teeth, roots, or implants; called also bridge.implant denture an artificial denture or single tooth retained and stabilized by a framework or post implanted in the bone.

A subperiosteal implant. From Darby and Walsh, 1995.overlay denture a complete denture supported both by soft tissue (mucosa) and by a few remaining natural teeth that have been altered, as by insertion of a long or short coping, to permit the denture to fit over them.partial denture a dental appliance that replaces one or more missing teeth, receiving support and retention from underlying tissues and some or all of the remaining teeth; it may be either permanently attached or removable. See denture" >fixed partial denture and denture" >removable partial denture.removable partial denture a denture" >partial denture made so that it can readily be removed from the mouth.

den·ture

(dent'chūr), 1. An artificial substitute for missing natural teeth and adjacent tissues. Synonym(s): artificial dentition2. Sometimes used to denote the dentition of animals.

denture

(dĕn′chər)n.1. A partial or complete set of artificial teeth for either the upper or lower jaw. Also called dental plate.2. often dentures A complete set of removable artificial teeth for both jaws.

den·ture

(den'chŭr) An artificial substitute for missing natural teeth and adjacent tissues; sometimes used to denote the dentition of animals.

den·ture

(den'chŭr) An artificial substitute for missing natural teeth and adjacent tissues.
Synonym(s): artificial dentition.

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noun a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth

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