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dentiera

/denˈtjɛ.ra/noun · feminineC1
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Meaning

dentures, false teeth

  • A removable artificial replacement for one or more teeth; a set of false teeth.

In a sentence

Il nonno dimentica spesso dove ha appoggiato la dentiera.

Grandpa often forgets where he put his dentures.

Pulisci la dentiera con questo prodotto specifico ogni sera.

Clean your dentures with this specific product every evening.

Dopo l'operazione non ha più avuto bisogno della dentiera.

After the operation, he no longer needed dentures.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
dentierafeminine · singular
dentierefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Commonly used colloquially; the more technical medical term is 'protesi dentaria'.

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