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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That misinformation cost their son four permanent teeth and potentially years of avoidable pain.
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Samantha Korn, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
This is a cosmetic change in children’s tooth enamel caused by ingesting excessive fluoride while their permanent teeth are still forming underneath their gums, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
One permanent tooth needed a crown, the office said, noting that three hours is normal for these procedures.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 30 May 2025
Residents whose permanent teeth had calcified without developing the stains did not risk having their teeth turn brown, according to the CDC.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2025
Dentists may order X-rays for children to see where their underlying permanent teeth are and how those are growing.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Yet even with the proliferation of fluoride-containing toothpastes and dental sealants, tooth decay is still the most common chronic disease affecting American children, and the average senior citizen is missing at least 10 permanent teeth.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
In fact, when 75 percent of their water contained at least 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter, there was a 30 percent reduction in the rate of decay in primary teeth and a 12 percent reduction in the rate of decay in their permanent teeth.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Patients don't immediately receive permanent teeth because doctors first want to address any problems that might come with the implants, Weber said.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
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Samantha Korn, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
This is a cosmetic change in children’s tooth enamel caused by ingesting excessive fluoride while their permanent teeth are still forming underneath their gums, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
One permanent tooth needed a crown, the office said, noting that three hours is normal for these procedures.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 30 May 2025
Residents whose permanent teeth had calcified without developing the stains did not risk having their teeth turn brown, according to the CDC.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2025
Dentists may order X-rays for children to see where their underlying permanent teeth are and how those are growing.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Yet even with the proliferation of fluoride-containing toothpastes and dental sealants, tooth decay is still the most common chronic disease affecting American children, and the average senior citizen is missing at least 10 permanent teeth.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
In fact, when 75 percent of their water contained at least 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter, there was a 30 percent reduction in the rate of decay in primary teeth and a 12 percent reduction in the rate of decay in their permanent teeth.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Patients don't immediately receive permanent teeth because doctors first want to address any problems that might come with the implants, Weber said.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
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