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edentulous

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edentulous /eden·tu·lous/ (-tu-lus) without teeth.
e·den·tu·lous (-dnch-ls)
adj.
Having no teeth; toothless.
edentulous
[ēden′chələs]
lacking natural teeth.
edentulous (ēden´tūls),
adj without teeth; lacking teeth.
edentulous
without teeth.
edentulous
adjective Toothless


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Fully Edentulous -- It is important to recognize that approximately 11 percent of the population is fully edentulous.
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