Usage Note
Dentier refers to a full or partial removable dental prosthesis and is the everyday word for 'false teeth'. The more clinical term is prothèse dentaire. The word can be used humorously in informal speech to refer to someone's teeth generally.
Examples
"Son grand-père a perdu son dentier."
Natural Translation
His grandfather lost his dentures.

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