primary tooth
Child's first molar
A primary tooth is one of the first set of teeth that emerge in infancy and fall out during childhood, replaced by permanent teeth.
Also called baby teeth, milk teeth, or deciduous teeth.
Humans develop twenty primary teeth, which typically begin appearing around six months of age and are shed between ages six and twelve.
Not firmly secured
- wigglyWavy and restless
- falling outRelationship-ending dispute
- gapUnfilled space between
- exfoliationShedding surface skin cells
extraction · permanent teeth · replacement · milestone · growing up · keepsake · pillow · reward
Violent sudden release
- teethingFirst molars emerging
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
- mineralizationConversion to mineral form
- dentitionOral tooth arrangement
emergence · sequence · timing · spacing · alignment · bite · orthodontics · crowding
enamel
Hard glossy coating
pulp · root · crown · gum · dentin · cementum · dental arch · maxilla · mandible · jawbone
loose
Not firmly secured
- wigglyWavy and restless
- falling outRelationship-ending dispute
- gapUnfilled space between
exfoliation · extraction · permanent teeth · replacement · milestone · growing up · keepsake · pillow · reward · excitement
eruption
Violent sudden release
- teethingFirst molars emerging
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
- mineralizationConversion to mineral form
dentition · emergence · sequence · timing · spacing · alignment · bite · orthodontics · crowding
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
twenty · set · spacing · translucent
dentist
Oral care physician
fluoride · brushing · flossing · plaque · tartar · hygiene · pediatric dentist · sealant · cleaning · checkup
- teethteeth, incisors, incisor, canine, canines
- kids' dentistrybaby teeth, milk teeth, deciduous teeth, pediatric dentist, teething
- dental termsquadrant, buccal, mesial, lingual, distal
primary toothpermanent tooth
Lasting dental structure
adult tooth · wisdom tooth · third molar · dentures · false teeth
primary, primarily, primal, prime, primer, primacy, primitive, primeval, tooth