artificial denture

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• Denture — Den ture (?; 135), n. [L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. denture, OF. denteure.] (Dentistry) An artificial tooth, block, or set of teeth. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• denture — ► NOUN ▪ a removable plate or frame holding one or more artificial teeth …   English terms dictionary

• denture — [den′chər] n. [Fr < dent, tooth < L dens, TOOTH] 1. a set of teeth 2. [often pl.] a fitting for the mouth, with artificial teeth, often a full set …   English World dictionary

• Denture — An artificial set of teeth that can be removed. * * * 1. An artificial substitute for missing natural teeth and adjacent tissues. SYN: artificial dentition. 2. Sometimes used to denote the dentition of animals. bar joint d. SYN: overlay d..… …   Medical dictionary

• denture — /den cheuhr/, n. 1. an artificial replacement of one or several of the teeth (partial denture), or all of the teeth (full denture) of either or both jaws; dental prosthesis. 2. a set of teeth. [1870 75; < F, equiv. to dent TOOTH (see DENT2) + ure …   Universalium

• denture — /ˈdɛntʃə / (say denchuh) noun an artificial restoration of several teeth (partial denture) or of all the teeth of either jaw (full denture). {French, from dent tooth} …  

• denture — noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from dent Date: 1842 1. a set of teeth 2. an artificial replacement for one or more teeth; especially a set of false teeth …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• denture — noun /dɛntʃə(r)/ a) a set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit b) an artificial replacement of one or more teeth Syn: choppers …   Wiktionary

• denture service — Those procedures performed in the diagnosis, construction, and maintenance of artificial substitutes for missing natural teeth …   Medical dictionary

• artificial dentition — see denture …   Medical dictionary

• artificial tooth — a tooth fabricated for use as a substitute for a natural tooth in a prosthesis, usually made of porcelain or resin. See also denture …   Medical dictionary