Meaning & use
primary dentition
The full set of a person's first teeth, also called baby teeth, that appear before the permanent teeth.
See it in a sentence
Primary dentition usually begins to appear when a baby is around six months old.
The dentist explained that primary dentition normally falls out completely by age twelve or thirteen.
A note on using this word
A clinical term used mainly in dentistry; "baby teeth" is the everyday equivalent used in casual conversation.
Words with a similar meaning
baby teethdeciduous teeth
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Words with an opposite meaning
permanent dentition
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