Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A partial or complete set of artificial teeth for either the upper or lower jaw.
- noun A complete set of removable artificial teeth for both jaws.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The provision of teeth in the jaws; specifically, in dentistry, a set of artificial teeth, a whole set being called a full denture.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Dentistry) An artificial tooth, block, or set of teeth.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit
- noun an artificial replacement of one or more teeth
- noun often in the plural a complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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I had just finished assessing the need for Mr. Ogren, a retired teacher, to have a partial denture, which, of course, he was resisting -- a denture is the last stop before the old folks 'home -- when Laurie poked her head in the door.
Static 2010
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I had just finished assessing the need for Mr. Ogren, a retired teacher, to have a partial denture, which, of course, he was resisting -- a denture is the last stop before the old folks 'home -- when Laurie poked her head in the door.
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Instead, they are asking for specifics, such as denture cream and sandwich bags.
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That's the only time I have done a kiddie "denture".
Fake Baby Teeth (Pedo Partial) Dr. Dean Brandon 2006
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It is pretty bad that a once youthful cop bar now offers services such as denture cleaning, a Depends Underwear Diapers vending machine, retired police badge cleaning services, free Dr. Schol's shoe pads on Tuesdays, Grecian 44 hair dye Thrusday, mixed drinks that contain Red Bull & Geritol mixers and free valet parking for men with walkers.
Second City Cop 2008
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"The proper diagnosis, fabrication and placement of the denture is a total process that is a vital part of total health care.
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The Food and Drug Administration suggested that manufacturers consider taking zinc out of denture cream, following reports of neurological problems that might be associated with zinc poisoning.
Zinc in Denture Creams Poses Risk Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011
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Zinc has been added to denture cream to boost its adhesive properties.
Zinc in Denture Creams Poses Risk Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011
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The FDA said in a Feb. 23 letter sent to denture-adhesive manufacturers that it's received "numerous reports of adverse events related to the use of denture creams" consistent with zinc toxicity.
Zinc in Denture Creams Poses Risk Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011
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At the time the company said it had "become aware of potential health problems associated with the long-term excessive use of our zinc-containing denture adhesive products."
Zinc in Denture Creams Poses Risk Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011
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