Denture

/ˈdɛn.tʃər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A removable replacement for missing teeth and adjacent tissues.

After losing several teeth, she decided to get a complete denture.

A set of artificial teeth that are fitted in the mouth.

He found it difficult to get used to his new partial denture.

An artificial device that is made to resemble natural teeth.

The denture was so well made that it was hard to tell it wasn’t real.

A plate or frame holding one or more artificial teeth.

Her dentist adjusted her denture to improve the fit.

From Latin dentura 'a setting of teeth', from dens, dent- 'tooth'.

full denture

A complete denture that replaces all teeth in both the upper and lower jaw.

partial denture

A denture that is used to replace one or more missing teeth while retaining the remaining natural teeth.

upper denture

A denture that replaces only the teeth in the upper jaw.

lower denture

A denture that replaces only the teeth in the lower jaw.

orthodontics

The branch of dentistry dealing with the correction of irregularities of the teeth.

prosthesis

An artificial body part, such as a limb, heart, or breast implant.

occlusion

The alignment of the upper and lower jaws.

Chompers

He was having a hard time with his chompers after the adjustment.

Grill

She took out her grill for the night.