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DENTURE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("denture" is a kind of...):
dental appliance (a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "denture"):
bridge; bridgework (a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth)
false teeth (a removable denture)
partial denture (a denture replacing one or more teeth in a dental arch)
Derivation:
denturist (someone who makes dental appliances (bridges and dentures))
Context examples:
A benign fibrous hyperplasia in the oral mucosa caused by the prolonged wear of ill-fitting denture.
(Denture-Induced Fibrous Hyperplasia, NCI Thesaurus)
A question about whether an individual is or has been irritable with other people due to problems with their teeth, dentures or mouth.
(Irritable with Other People due to Problems with Teeth, Dentures or Mouth, NCI Thesaurus)
Their duties include taking impressions and bite registrations for preparing and repairing dentures and fitting dentures.
(Denturist, NCI Thesaurus)
Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) Brush his/her teeth or take care of his/her dentures appropriately?
(DAD - Brush Teeth or Take Care of Dentures Appropriately, NCI Thesaurus)
Surgical preparation of the alveolar ridges, commonly used for the reception of dentures.
(Alveoloplasty, NCI Thesaurus)
Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) Decide to brush his/her teeth or care for his/her dentures?
(DAD - Decide to Brush Teeth or Care for Dentures, NCI Thesaurus)
Material applied to the dental tissue or to the tissue side of a denture to provide biological, chemical and physical protection.
(Dental Liner, NCI Thesaurus)
Speaking and eating may feel different with dentures.
(Dentures, NIH: National Institute on Aging)
A dental technician who provides dentures for patients without supervision of a dentist.
(Denturist, NCI Thesaurus)
Be careful when wearing dentures because they may make it harder for you to feel hot foods and liquids.
(Dentures, NIH: National Institute on Aging)
