milk teeth

Child's initial set

Milk teeth are the first set of teeth that grow in during infancy and fall out in childhood to make way for permanent adult teeth.

Also called baby teeth or deciduous teeth.

She saved all her children's milk teeth in a little box.

Related

first tooth · canine · dentition · deciduous · dental · fairy lore · thumb sucking · crown · enamel · oral health · shedding · plaque · smile · root · gums · chewing · tiny · toddler

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Opposites
dental development stage

milk teethpermanent teeth

Adult set of teeth

adult teeth · wisdom teeth · molars

Family

milk, teeth, milking, milked, deciduous teeth, milkman, baby teeth, lactose, milkmaid

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G