1
: a set of teeth
2
: an artificial replacement for one or more teeth
especially
: a set of false teeth
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Computer keyboards, lipstick, tennis rackets, pajamas, soft contact lenses, detergent, chewing gum, shoes, crayons, shaving cream, pillows, aspirin, dentures, tape, umbrellas and nylon guitar strings are just a few of them.
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Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
That’s why, in the dinner scene, [the youngest daughter] has a loose tooth and Granny [Carmen] plays around with her dentures.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
What follows is a crescendo of bloody madness, including a gruesome toenail cutting scene that shouldn’t be viewed while eating, a grandma being eaten alive by a pack of coyotes and a truly bonkers wake that erupts into laugh-out-loud violence thanks to a pair of dentures.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
In the same scene, a young girl pulls out her teeth, puts a dead woman's dentures in her bloody mouth, and spits onto a plate of food that other characters unknowingly eat.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
That’s why, in the dinner scene, [the youngest daughter] has a loose tooth and Granny [Carmen] plays around with her dentures.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
What follows is a crescendo of bloody madness, including a gruesome toenail cutting scene that shouldn’t be viewed while eating, a grandma being eaten alive by a pack of coyotes and a truly bonkers wake that erupts into laugh-out-loud violence thanks to a pair of dentures.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
In the same scene, a young girl pulls out her teeth, puts a dead woman's dentures in her bloody mouth, and spits onto a plate of food that other characters unknowingly eat.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Denture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denture. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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denture
noun
den·ture
ˈden-chər 
: a set of teeth
especially
: a partial or complete set of false teeth
Medical Definition
denture
noun
den·ture
ˈden-chər
1
: a set of teeth
2
: an artificial replacement for one or more teeth
especially
: a set of false teeth
called also dental plate
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