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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Jeff Goldblum's Life in Photos His youngest, River, is missing some of his baby teeth and just learned how to whistle, which gives Goldblum the giggles.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Last month, a report from the Cochrane Collaboration, an independent group that systematically analyzes scientific research, found only a slight benefit in adding fluoride to tap water, leading to slightly fewer cavities in children’s baby teeth.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
In November 2001, Jack Nicholson had a problem: The producers of a shopping channel in the United Kingdom claimed to have possession of his baby teeth and planned to auction them off on live TV.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
However, studies conducted after 1975, including nearly 3,000 children in the U.K. and Australia, estimated the benefit was lower, at 0.24 fewer decayed baby teeth per child.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Eric Andersson, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Last month, a report from the Cochrane Collaboration, an independent group that systematically analyzes scientific research, found only a slight benefit in adding fluoride to tap water, leading to slightly fewer cavities in children’s baby teeth.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
In November 2001, Jack Nicholson had a problem: The producers of a shopping channel in the United Kingdom claimed to have possession of his baby teeth and planned to auction them off on live TV.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
However, studies conducted after 1975, including nearly 3,000 children in the U.K. and Australia, estimated the benefit was lower, at 0.24 fewer decayed baby teeth per child.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Baby tooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20tooth. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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