Denture
noun
A set of artificial teeth that replaces missing teeth.
My grandmother uses a denture to eat.
Often appears as...
- complete denture
- partial denture
noun
A set of artificial teeth that replaces missing teeth.
My grandmother uses a denture to eat.
Often appears as...
- complete denture
- partial denture
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Pro Tip 1/3Medical Device
Dentures are medical devices, so they are often discussed in dental care and health contexts.
After the surgery, the patient was fitted for a denture.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Natural
Dentures are not natural teeth; they're made to look real and sometimes this distinction is important in conversations.
Though her denture looked real, she missed her natural teeth.
Pro Tip 3/3Aging Context
Dentures may imply old age because they're more common among elderly individuals.
As he aged, he considered getting a denture for his missing teeth.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Device
Dentures are medical devices, so they are often discussed in dental care and health contexts.
After the surgery, the patient was fitted for a denture.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Natural
Dentures are not natural teeth; they're made to look real and sometimes this distinction is important in conversations.
Though her denture looked real, she missed her natural teeth.
Pro Tip 3/3Aging Context
Dentures may imply old age because they're more common among elderly individuals.
As he aged, he considered getting a denture for his missing teeth.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Device
Dentures are medical devices, so they are often discussed in dental care and health contexts.
After the surgery, the patient was fitted for a denture.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Natural
Dentures are not natural teeth; they're made to look real and sometimes this distinction is important in conversations.
Though her denture looked real, she missed her natural teeth.
Pro Tip 3/3Aging Context
Dentures may imply old age because they're more common among elderly individuals.
As he aged, he considered getting a denture for his missing teeth.
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This is George Washington's lower denture. And these are dental scalers fit for a queen. These were actually owned by Queen Victoria. This is the Swiss army knife of tooth extraction devices. Brushing your teeth became important during the Civil War.
Video examples
How Your Toothbrush...
This is George Washington's lower denture. And these are dental scalers fit for a queen. These were actually owned by Queen Victoria. This is the Swiss army knife of tooth extraction devices. Brushing your teeth became important during the Civil War.
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