denturism

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noun

The illegal making and fitting of dentures by unqualified practitioners.

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Meanings

noundenturism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe illegal making and fitting of dentures by unqualified practitioners.

    Denturism – the making and fitting of dentures by a practitioner who is not a dentist – is illegal, but it is possible that a small amount of denturism is conducted informally or clandestinely, presumably by dental technicians.

    1996, Ben Jupp, Tom Bentley, Open Wide: Futures for Dentistry in 2010

Origin

From denture + -ism.

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