denture

[ den-cher ]

noun

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.

denture

/ ˈdɛntʃə /

noun

1. Also calleddental platefalse teeth a partial or full set of artificial teeth
2. rare.
   a set of natural teeth

Word History and Origins

Origin of denture¹

1870–75; < French, equivalent to dent tooth ( dent ² ) + -ure -ure

Word History and Origins

Origin of denture¹

C19: from French, from dent tooth + -ure

Example Sentences

There, human volunteers wore dentures containing pieces of real teeth.

From Science News For Students

Imagine you’re a little kid at Sunday dinner with your whole family and your grandfather’s dentures fall out onto the table.

From Freakonomics

Lamb saw that his four upper front teeth were a neatly fitted denture.

From Project Gutenberg

The aid of the dentist is required to fit a denture which will at least restore the hard palate and alveolar margin.

From Project Gutenberg

The tube is anchored to a denture, or by means of a silk thread to the cheek by sticking-plaster.

From Project Gutenberg

A little more, and his tongue would have cleaved to the gold of his upper denture.

From Project Gutenberg

In discussing dental dreams I have pointed out the importance of having the denture examined for possible pus pockets.

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