PERMANENT TOOTH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does permanent tooth mean? 

• PERMANENT TOOTH (noun)
  The noun PERMANENT TOOTH has 1 sense:

1. any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age

  Familiarity information: PERMANENT TOOTH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PERMANENT TOOTH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

adult tooth; permanent tooth

Hypernyms ("permanent tooth" is a kind of...):

tooth (hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense)

 Context examples 

Straight permanent teeth can help prevent tooth problems later on.

(Orthodontia, NIH)

It is calculated either for 32 permanent teeth, or for 28 teeth (excluding the third molars).

(Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth Index, NCI Thesaurus)

One of the two permanent teeth located in front of the molars and behind each cuspid.

(Bicuspid Tooth, NCI Thesaurus)

This can help permanent teeth to come in properly.

(Orthodontia, NIH)