to wear dentures

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• wear — wear1 [wer] vt. wore, worn, wearing [ME weren < OE werian, akin to ON verja, Goth wasjan, to clothe < IE base * wes , to clothe > Sans vastra , L vestis, clothing, vestire, to clothe] 1. a) to have on the body or carry on the person… …   English World dictionary

• dentures — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ill fitting ▪ partial … OF DENTURES ▪ set ▪ a new set of dentures VERB + DENTURES …   Collocations dictionary

• wear — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 use as clothing ADJECTIVE ▪ daily, everyday, weekend ▪ summer, winter PREPOSITION ▪ with  …   Collocations dictionary

• Edentulism — is the condition of being toothless to at least some degree; it is the result of tooth loss. Loss of some teeth results in partial edentulism , while loss of all teeth results in complete edentulism .Organisms that never possessed teeth can also… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• polygriptic — 1. A toothless state in which a person must wear dentures. 2. A person who wears dentures. Though toothless, Grandfather Jones was polygriptic and never tired of taking his dentures out to amaze and startle his grandchildren …   Dictionary of american slang

• polygriptic — 1. A toothless state in which a person must wear dentures. 2. A person who wears dentures. Though toothless, Grandfather Jones was polygriptic and never tired of taking his dentures out to amaze and startle his grandchildren …   Dictionary of american slang

• Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia — is an oral pathologic condition that appears in the mouth as an overgrowth of tissue usually beneath a denture. It is associated with poor denture hygiene, denture overuse, and ill fitting dentures. The exact cause of inflammatory papillary… …   Wikipedia

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• Florence Henderson — Infobox actor imagesize = 150px caption = Henderson at the 1989 Emmy Awards birthname = Florence Agnes Henderson birthdate= birth date and age|1934|02|14 birthplace= Dale, Indiana, U.S. deathdate= deathplace= spouse = John Kappas (1987 2002) (his …   Wikipedia

• Crown (dentistry) — Intervention ICD 9 CM 23.41 MeSH …   Wikipedia