denture

denture
n.
a removable replacement for one or more teeth carried on some type of plate or frame. A complete denture replaces all the teeth in one jaw. It is usually made entirely of acrylic resin. A partial denture replaces some teeth because others still remain. It is designed to restore function with the least potential damage to the remaining teeth. The framework of the denture base is often made of metal (cobalt-chromium) because of its strength. (See also prosthesis.) Denture sore mouth is inflammation of the gum under the denture, caused by a mixed infection of Candida and bacteria under a poorly cleaned denture or removable orthodontic appliance. Denture hyperplasia is an overgrowth of fibrous tissue covered by mucous membrane, resulting from chronic irritation by a denture.

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  • denture — [ dɑ̃tyr ] n. f. • 1276; de dent 1 ♦ Littér. et didact. Ensemble des dents (d une personne, d un animal). ⇒ dentition. « les petites tares physiologiques, comme la mauvaise denture ou la myopie » (J. Rostand). 2 ♦ (1752) Techn. Ensemble des dents …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • denture — DENTURE. subs. fém. Ordre dans lequel les dents sont rangées. Un belle denture.Denture, en Horlogerie, Le nombre de dents qu on donne à chaque roue. La grande roue règle la denture des autres …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Denture — Den ture (?; 135), n. [L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. denture, OF. denteure.] (Dentistry) An artificial tooth, block, or set of teeth. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • denture — 1874, from Fr. denture set of teeth, from L. dens (gen. dentis, tooth; see TOOTH (Cf. tooth)) + ure (see URE (Cf. ure)). In M.E., the word meant an indenture; a zigzag course (c.1400) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Denture — (franz., spr. dangtǖr ), Zahnwerk, Gebiß …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • denture — ► NOUN ▪ a removable plate or frame holding one or more artificial teeth …   English terms dictionary

  • denture — [den′chər] n. [Fr < dent, tooth < L dens, TOOTH] 1. a set of teeth 2. [often pl.] a fitting for the mouth, with artificial teeth, often a full set …   English World dictionary

  • Denture — La denture d un animal est l ensemble de ses dents. Le nombre, la nature et la disposition des dents varient selon les espèces, et parfois selon les individus. Elle est en général caractéristique du régime alimentaire de l espèce animale. On… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Denture — An artificial set of teeth that can be removed. * * * 1. An artificial substitute for missing natural teeth and adjacent tissues. SYN: artificial dentition. 2. Sometimes used to denote the dentition of animals. bar joint d. SYN: overlay d..… …   Medical dictionary

  • denture — (dan tu r ) s. f. 1°   Assemblage de dents, naturel ou artificiel.    Ordre dans lequel les dents sont rangées. Une belle denture. 2°   Terme de mécanique et d horlogerie. Le nombre des dents d une roue. HISTORIQUE    XIIIe s. •   Qu aprent… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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