temporary tooth
Short-term dental stand-in
A temporary tooth is a baby tooth—one of the first set that emerges in infancy and falls out during childhood to make way for permanent teeth.
Also called a deciduous tooth or milk tooth.
The dentist said the cavity was in a temporary tooth, so it would fall out anyway.
Sheds foliage seasonally
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- exfoliationShedding surface skin cells
- incisorsFront cutting teeth
canines · molars · wiggly · dentition · gums · enamel · dentin · pulp
Temporary, soon departing
- replaceableAble to be exchanged
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- falling outRelationship-ending dispute
- short-livedLasting only briefly
provisional · fleeting · transitional · precursor · placeholder · ephemeral · resorption · succession
Violent sudden release
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- follicleSkin cavity growing strands
papilla · cementum · resorption · exfoliation
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- exfoliationShedding surface skin cells
incisors · canines · molars · wiggly · dentition · gums · enamel · dentin · pulp · jawbone
transient
Temporary, soon departing
- replaceableAble to be exchanged
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- falling outRelationship-ending dispute
short-lived · provisional · fleeting · transitional · precursor · placeholder · ephemeral · resorption · succession
eruption
Violent sudden release
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
follicle · papilla · cementum · resorption · exfoliation
cavity
Empty space within
- fillingMaterial placed within
- fluorideNegatively charged halogen ion
- brushingSweeping motion with bristles
flossing · checkup · dentist · plaque · tartar · sealants · extraction · hygiene · enamel · gum disease
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