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primary tooth

n.
Any of the temporary first teeth of a young mammal. Also called baby tooth, deciduous tooth, milk tooth.
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Noun1.primary tooth - one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)primary tooth - one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)
child's body - the body of a human child
tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
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References in periodicals archive ?
Based on the above, it is hypothesized that the influence from the permanent tooth and its crown follicle is not solely decisive for the root resorption of the primary tooth. The present study focusses on the resorption of primary teeth in healthy children in cases where resorption does not occur in connection with the eruption of a permanent tooth and in cases where resorption is not caused by dental caries or apical infectious conditions.
Marshall, "Microstructure of primary tooth dentin," Pediatric Dentistry, vol.
[1] According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (2003), ECC may be defined "as the presence of one or more decayed, missing (due to caries), or filled tooth surfaces in any primary tooth in a child 71 months of age or younger.
At age 5, the children visited a dentist, and were examined for decayed, missing and filled primary tooth surfaces and severe early childhood caries, or severe cavities.
Pashley, "Hardness and elasticity of caries-affected and sound primary tooth dentin bonded with 4-META one-step self-etch adhesives," American Journal of Dentistry, vol.
Primary Tooth Development in Infancy: A Text and Atlas
When asked whether primary teeth needs to be replanted, about 45.7% of the study participants felt that a primary tooth need not be replanted.