permanent tooth

Replacement for baby

A permanent tooth is one of the adult teeth that replace baby teeth, typically emerging between ages six and twelve and meant to last a lifetime.

Humans develop thirty-two permanent teeth: She lost her first permanent tooth in a skateboarding accident.

Also called adult teeth or secondary teeth.

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root canal · dentist · dental care · oral hygiene · cavity · filling · eruption · gums · crown · bite · chewing · jaw · toothache · extraction · dental · bicuspid · replacement · grinding

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dental developmental stage

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Child's first tooth

primary tooth · milk tooth · baby teeth · temporary tooth · first tooth

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