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

It took two years for his mouth to heal enough for two implant stems to be fitted to hold a bottom denture securely in place.

From BBC

Similarly, a January paper in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology determined that people who use dentures are more likely to have coronary artery disease, strokes, myocardial infarctions, heart failures and type 2 diabetes.

From Salon

But instead of the chewy caramels that stick to his dentures and my teeth, there was a silver necklace inside.

From Literature

It found the lack of NHS appointments had led people to drive hundreds of miles in search of treatment, pull out their own teeth without anaesthesia or resort to making their own improvised dentures.

From BBC

His bleeding gums, lost teeth, and dental pain required costly sets of dentures.

From Literature