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Overdenture vs Denture - What's the difference?

overdenture | denture |

As nouns the difference between overdenture and denture

is that overdenture is a type of dental prosthesis that is not permanently fixed in place, but can be disconnected from the implant abutments with finger pressure by the wearer while denture is a set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.

overdenture

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A type of dental prosthesis that is not permanently fixed in place, but can be disconnected from the implant abutments with finger pressure by the wearer.

    • 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

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