permanent tooth

noun

1. any of the 32 adult teeth that replace the 20 milk teeth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of permanent tooth¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Nine years ago, he joined a few colleagues in speculating that the baby tooth helped to stabilize the permanent tooth against sideways breakage as it erupted.

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In the absence of a place holder, adjacent teeth may drift into the space, blocking the growth of the permanent tooth.

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That permanent tooth arrives, only to be forgotten and virtually ignored as the years go by.

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If a permanent tooth makes it appearance before the first is removed, or has become loose, the milk tooth, although not loose, should be removed without delay.

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Examination of the mouth often develops the fact that one of the temporary teeth causes much irritation by remaining unshed, and thereby interfering with the growth of a permanent tooth.

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