denturism

noun

denturism

noun

Etymology From denture + -ism.

1

The illegal making and fitting of dentures by unqualified practitioners.

Denturism – the making and fitting of dentures by a practitioner who is not a dentist – is illegal, but it is possible that a small amount of denturism is conducted informally or clandestinely, presumably by dental technicians.1996, Ben Jupp, Tom Bentley, Open Wide: Futures for Dentistry in 2010:

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