Milk tooth

/mˈɪlk tˈuːθ/

[noun]

Milk tooth

[NOUN]

a temporary tooth in young children that drops out and is later replaced with a permanent one

synonyms : baby tooth

deciduous tooth

primary tooth

What is a "milk tooth"?

A milk tooth, also known as a baby tooth or deciduous tooth, refers to the set of temporary teeth that emerge in the mouths of infants and young children. These teeth typically begin to appear around six months of age and continue to erupt until the age of two or three. Milk teeth serve important functions, such as aiding in chewing, speech development, and providing space for permanent teeth to grow. Over time, they naturally fall out to make way for the eruption of permanent teeth. Milk teeth are generally smaller and whiter than permanent teeth and are eventually replaced by them during the natural process of dental development.

Examples

1. Some people also call them milk teeth or primary teeth.

2. And at three weeks, their milk teeth grew in.

3. and he's got milk teeth at the end.

4. They have baby, or milk teeth, and they have adult, or permanent teeth.

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