They can replace all the teeth in your mouth (complete denture) or only some of them (partial denture).

From 1924 to 1953 he was a professor of prosthetic dentistry at Harvard University and director of the department of complete denture prosthesis.

The major risk factor for the development of this condition is wearing an upper complete denture, particularly when it is not removed during sleep and cleaned regularly.

Resorption is exacerbated by pressure on the bone; thus, long-term complete denture wearers will experience more drastic reductions to their ridges that non-denture wearers.

The oldest useful complete denture appeared in Japan, and has been traced to the ganjyoji temple in Kii Province, Japan.