Medical Device
overlay denture
o·ver·lay den·ture
Subclass of:
Dentures
Definitions related to denture, overlay:
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(overdenture) A complete denture with additional support from remaining teeth that have been reshaped or altered prosthetically to permit the denture to fit over them.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Removable prosthesis constructed over natural teeth or implanted studs.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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