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Dentures

A set of removable artificial teeth.
bulletA full denture replaces all the teeth in one jaw and is usually made from synthetic resins.
bulletA partial denture fills the gap between remaining teeth.

Old ill-fitting dentures may cause denture hyperplasia, and overgrowth of fibrous tissue and mucous membrane into the spaces between the denture and the gum.

 

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