How to Use baby tooth in a Sentence
baby tooth
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The opossum, who is less than a year old, weighs two pounds and still has her baby teeth.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 12 Jan. 2020
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Adult demands are made of girls who still have their baby teeth.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2019
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The roots of my little baby teeth were firmly entrenched in gums with a Krazy Glue-like core.
—Sari Botton, Longreads, 2 Oct. 2017
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Decay in baby teeth has been linked to adult tooth decay.
—Laurie Udesky, CNN, 20 Sep. 2017
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Olympia is smiling from ear-to-ear, showing off a full set of baby teeth and beautiful curls.
—Thatiana Diaz, refinery29.com, 15 June 2019
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Friends and family, your one-of-a-kind gift-giving only needs a bit of the mom's breast milk, baby's hair or a first lost baby tooth.
—Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2019
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The smiling snap shows off Garner’s cute homemade outfit, bob hairstyle, and a row of pearly white baby teeth.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2023
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The nail penetrates the skin and goes into a pocket between the baby teeth and permanent teeth.
—Miranda Siwak, Good Housekeeping, 22 May 2017
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Luckily, the teething process is temporary, and most babies have their full set of baby teeth by age 3.
—Andrea Park, SELF, 18 Dec. 2017
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When baby teeth fall out, why do children put them under their pillows?
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, wsj.com, 7 Apr. 2023
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Do other animal species have baby teeth and adult teeth, like humans?
—Katie Nodjimbadem, Smithsonian, 29 July 2017
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Events like losing baby teeth or a nose bleed can be risky, but Bianca has learned to recognize the signs and take precautionary steps.
—Kathleen McWilliams, Courant Community, 18 Sep. 2017
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But the center concluded the real growth area is in children who have just started losing their baby teeth.
—Akane Otani, WSJ, 9 July 2017
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Under Florez’s guidance, the students sewed by hand about 100 small pouches for the school nurse to use when fellow students lose a baby tooth during the school day.
—Yadira Sanchez Olson, Lake County News-Sun, 17 May 2018
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The clearest evidence is a single baby tooth from a modern human child, aged between 2 and 6, that was found in a layer of clay and sand sediments on the floor of the cave.
—Tom Metcalfe, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2022
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Prince George of Cambridge who has lost some baby teeth is here to supply everyone with some daily cuteness.
—Rachel E. Greenspan, Time, 8 Aug. 2019
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Addison posted a slideshow of pics of as a toddler, the first slide depicted her young self grinning for the camera with a scrunched nose and a gap between her baby teeth.
—Seventeen, 12 Jan. 2023
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Problems that affect the baby teeth now can affect the permanent teeth later on if not addressed.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
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The dentist determined after an X-ray that Natalia had 12 baby teeth.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
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In a video on the Sussex Instagram, Meghan congratulates a little girl on her baby teeth and explains that Archie just got two bottom teeth of his own.
—Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 7 Nov. 2019
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Her fingernails and toenails were painted bright red and her perfect set of baby teeth remained intact.
—azcentral, 29 Mar. 2018
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Remember, taking care of baby teeth is just as important as taking care of the permanent teeth.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
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The adorable duo get outside to enjoy the sunshine for the photo shoot by Linda Broström, and show off their smiles (minus a few baby teeth in Estelle’s case!) in a joint snap surrounded by green vegetation.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 13 June 2019
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The apparent result: a fragment of baby tooth alongside the adult tooth, which also likely caused pain and difficulty chewing.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 2 July 2018
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Doctors are urging parents everywhere to keep their kids baby teeth, and no itâs not for sentimental reasons.
—Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, 24 Apr. 2018
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The future King is hitting major milestones — including losing his baby teeth.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 8 Aug. 2019
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The cross-section of an exfoliated incisor baby tooth mounted to a holder for analysis at Dr. Erin Dunn’s office.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Mar. 2022
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Untreated cavities in baby teeth can spread and cause decay in other teeth, including permanent teeth.
—Anna Nguyen, Philly.com, 17 Oct. 2017
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In the El Sidrón remains, the congenital features included cleft or asymmetric vertebrae, a misshapen kneecap and a baby tooth retained into adulthood.
—Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2019
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Most baby teeth are discarded, as are permanent teeth that are pulled during orthodontic or other dental procedures.
—BostonGlobe.com, 18 Dec. 2019
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