artificial teeth
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artificial — [ärt΄ə fish′əl] adj. [ME < OFr < L artificialis < artificium, ARTIFICE] 1. made by human work or art, not by nature; not natural 2. made in imitation of or as a substitute for something natural; simulated [artificial teeth] 3. unnatural… … English World dictionary
diatoric teeth — artificial teeth with holes in their bases into which the denture base material flows and, when processed, attaches the teeth to the base. Called also pinless teeth … Medical dictionary
cross-pin teeth — artificial teeth in which the pins are inserted horizontally … Medical dictionary
straight-pin teeth — artificial teeth in which the pins are inserted vertically … Medical dictionary
tube teeth — artificial teeth having a vertical, cylindrical aperture from the center of the base up into the body of the tooth, into which a pin may be placed or cast for attachment of the tooth to the denture base … Medical dictionary
zero degree teeth — artificial teeth which have no cusp angles in relation to the horizontal on their occlusal surfaces … Medical dictionary
false teeth — noun a removable denture • Hypernyms: ↑denture, ↑dental plate, ↑plate * * * a denture, esp. a pair of removable full dentures of both jaws. [1785 95] * * * false teeth noun Artificial teeth, dentures • • • Main Entry: ↑false … Useful english dictionary
anatomic teeth — 1. artificial teeth that duplicate the anatomic forms of natural teeth. 2. teeth that have prominent pointed or rounded cusps on the masticating surfaces and are designed to occlude with the teeth of the opposing denture or natural dentition … Medical dictionary
false teeth — n [plural] a set of artificial teeth worn by someone who has lost their natural teeth = ↑dentures … Dictionary of contemporary English
false teeth — [n] dentures artificial teeth, bridge, choppers*, dental plate, implants, partial, set of teeth; concept 393 … New thesaurus
