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Do people still use the term "false teeth"?

Asked by LostInParadise (32202points) 1 day ago

It seems so demeaning. Denture is so much nicer.

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MrGrimm888's avatar

Yes. It is what it is…

Forever_Free's avatar

The industry has not used the term “false teeth” in a very long time. I think it is just a leftover from folks born in early 1900–1910.

smudges's avatar

I never hear it. I hear “partial” or “dentures”...and I wear a partial. The dental industry doesn’t use “false teeth”, and I doubt most people do unless they’re elderly.

SnipSnip's avatar

I imagine so; I have little reason to speak about teeth.

jca2's avatar

I usually hear people refer to “dentures” but occasionally I hear people use the words “false teeth.”

KNOWITALL's avatar

I think falsies and other terms were used in the past. Its much more common now so we use dentures.

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