complete denture

complete denture definition - medical

complete denture

noun
A dental prosthesis that replaces all the natural teeth and their associated maxillary and mandibular structures. Also called full denture.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.