overdenture

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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.

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Meanings

nounoverdenture (plural overdentures)

plural overdentures

  1. 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.

Origin

From over- + denture.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

overtenured
Cite this entry
APA

overdenture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdenture

MLA

“overdenture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdenture. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overdenture,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdenture.

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