An appliance used as an artificial or prosthetic replacement for missing teeth and adjacent tissues. It does not include CROWNS; DENTAL ABUTMENTS; nor TOOTH, ARTIFICIAL.
Synonyms: Dentures, Denture
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91; was DENTAL PROSTHESIS 1963-90; DENTURES was see DENTAL PROSTHESIS 1984-90 ,general or unspecified; prefer specifics; labeling for ownership or identification = DENTURE IDENTIFICATION MARKING
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D003778