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Denture vs Dentition - What's the difference?

denture | dentition |

As nouns the difference between denture and dentition

is that denture is a set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit while dentition is the set of natural teeth of an individual.

denture

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit
  • an artificial replacement of one or more teeth
  • (often, in the plural) a complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth

    • Derived terms

    * denture adhesive * denture cleanser

    Synonyms

    * (artificial teeth) choppers

    Anagrams

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    dentition

    English

    Noun

  • The set of natural teeth of an individual
  • The type, number and arrangement of the normal teeth of an organism or of the actual teeth of an individual
  • The process of growing teeth; teething

    • See also

    * ("dentition" on Wikipedia)