deciduous teeth
First set lost
Deciduous teeth are the first set of teeth in humans and other mammals, eventually replaced by permanent teeth.
Also called baby teeth, milk teeth, or primary teeth.
Children typically have twenty deciduous teeth, which begin falling out around age six: She put her deciduous tooth under the pillow for the tooth fairy.
- first toothEarliest emerged tooth
- teething painSoreness from erupting teeth
- tooth fairyMythical incisor purchaser
- molarsRear crushing teeth
- toothCalcified jaw structure
under the pillow · enamel · shedding · cementum · wobbly · childhood · root · loose tooth · exfoliation · orthodontics · smile · falling out · canines · gums · crown · incisors · chewing · gap-toothed
- mouth anatomytongue, palate, lips, gums, cheek
- teethincisors, incisor, canine, canines, molar
- kids' dentistrybaby tooth, primary tooth, first tooth, pediatric dentist, tooth fairy
- dental caretoothbrush, toothpaste, floss, brushing, flossing
- baby traitsbaby fat, chubby cheeks, big eyes, button nose, dimples