denturism

English

Etymology

From denture +‎ -ism.

Noun

denturism (uncountable)

1. The illegal making and fitting of dentures by unqualified practitioners.
   • 1996, Ben Jupp, Tom Bentley, Open Wide: Futures for Dentistry in 2010:

     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.