denturistn.
/ˈdɛntjʊərɪst/ Originally and chiefly North American.
One who makes and supplies artificial dentures.
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1964 Canada Month Apr. 15/1 She had a petition she wanted to present him, asking permission for denturists (the technicians who make false teeth in Manitoba) to deal directly with the public.
1976 Shreveport (Louisiana) Times 21 Sept. 1/5 Rogers said he is a member of the National Denturists Association which was formed recently to spearhead the movement by denturists to sell their product directly to denture users.
1984 Sunday Times 18 Mar. 23/3 Denturists..are, as you state, forbidden by law to intervene in a patient's mouth.
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