1
: a set of teeth
2
: an artificial replacement for one or more teeth
especially
: a set of false teeth
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Exactly, tell her to take her dentures out.
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Committed to island life long-term, Ritter had his teeth removed and replaced with steel dentures, Kahler said.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Abdulkareem had been coming to the clinic for months, complaining that the dentures he’d been given didn’t fit.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
In the last year, the clinic has focused on bringing more dentures to its clients.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Committed to island life long-term, Ritter had his teeth removed and replaced with steel dentures, Kahler said.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Abdulkareem had been coming to the clinic for months, complaining that the dentures he’d been given didn’t fit.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
In the last year, the clinic has focused on bringing more dentures to its clients.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
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“Denture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denture. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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denture
noun
den·ture
ˈden-chər 
: a set of teeth
especially
: a partial or complete set of false teeth
Medical Definition
denture
noun
den·ture
ˈden-chər
1
: a set of teeth
2
: an artificial replacement for one or more teeth
especially
: a set of false teeth
called also dental plate
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