baby tooth
noun
: a temporary tooth of a young mammal that in human dentition includes four incisors, two canines, and four molars in each jaw : milk tooth, deciduous tooth
If one of my sisters or brothers or I lost a baby tooth, we always put it in an envelope under our pillow.—
Ian Frazier
Ian FrazierBy the time a dog is about a year old, the baby teeth will have been gradually replaced by 42 permanent teeth …—Tom Ewing
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In December 2022, Kim Kardashian’s younger sister, Khloé Kardashian, 40, took to her Instagram to share that her daughter True, born in 2018, lost her first baby tooth.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
After an X-ray, the dentist found that Natalia still had 12 baby teeth.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
All baby teeth should be present by seven weeks old, and they are typically fully weaned by this time as well.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The kid seems preoccupied with the fact that a baby tooth is coming loose, which allows Mixxy and Hiro to make a fuss over him.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
After an X-ray, the dentist found that Natalia still had 12 baby teeth.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
All baby teeth should be present by seven weeks old, and they are typically fully weaned by this time as well.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The kid seems preoccupied with the fact that a baby tooth is coming loose, which allows Mixxy and Hiro to make a fuss over him.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for baby tooth
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“Baby tooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20tooth. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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