permanent tooth
noun
: any of the second set of teeth of a mammal that follow the milk teeth, typically persist into old age, and in humans are 32 in number
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There would be no way to save the baby teeth or permanent teeth on the right side.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024
Problems that affect the baby teeth now can affect the permanent teeth later on if not addressed.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
Remember, taking care of baby teeth is just as important as taking care of the permanent teeth.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
The fossil appears to have been an adolescent whale near adulthood because its permanent teeth had emerged.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
Researchers estimate the whale to have been near adulthood, since the bones within its skull and vertebrae had fused together and its permanent teeth were at an advanced stage of emergence.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2023
Answer by Jeremy Dixon, D.D.S., Volunteer Attending Pediatric Dentist at North Shore LIJ, on Quora: Establishing healthy oral habits right from the beginning will allow for the proper development of their permanent teeth.
—Quora, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
Normally, your deciduous (primary or baby) teeth begin to come in, or erupt, between 6 to 10 months and start to fall out at about age 6; then your permanent teeth take their place.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2023
Most baby teeth are discarded, as are permanent teeth that are pulled during orthodontic or other dental procedures.
—BostonGlobe.com, 18 Dec. 2019
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024
Problems that affect the baby teeth now can affect the permanent teeth later on if not addressed.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
Remember, taking care of baby teeth is just as important as taking care of the permanent teeth.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
The fossil appears to have been an adolescent whale near adulthood because its permanent teeth had emerged.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
Researchers estimate the whale to have been near adulthood, since the bones within its skull and vertebrae had fused together and its permanent teeth were at an advanced stage of emergence.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2023
Answer by Jeremy Dixon, D.D.S., Volunteer Attending Pediatric Dentist at North Shore LIJ, on Quora: Establishing healthy oral habits right from the beginning will allow for the proper development of their permanent teeth.
—Quora, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
Normally, your deciduous (primary or baby) teeth begin to come in, or erupt, between 6 to 10 months and start to fall out at about age 6; then your permanent teeth take their place.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2023
Most baby teeth are discarded, as are permanent teeth that are pulled during orthodontic or other dental procedures.
—BostonGlobe.com, 18 Dec. 2019
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