primary tooth

Any of the temporary first teeth of a young mammal. Also called baby tooth, deciduous tooth, milk tooth.

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primary tooth - one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)

baby tooth, deciduous tooth, milk tooth

child's body - the body of a human child

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

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Based on the above, it is hypothesized that the influence from the permanent tooth and its crown follicle is not solely decisive for the root resorption of the primary tooth. The present study focusses on the resorption of primary teeth in healthy children in cases where resorption does not occur in connection with the eruption of a permanent tooth and in cases where resorption is not caused by dental caries or apical infectious conditions.

Unexpected early apical resorption of primary molars and canines

Formocresol mutagenicity following primary tooth pulp therapy: an in vivo study.

COMPARISON OF MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE AND FORMOCRESOL AS PULPOTOMY AGENT IN PRIMARY MOLAR TEETH: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

Many factors make it important to identify the main reasons for primary tooth extraction in primary school-age children.

Reasons for the Extraction of Primary Teeth in Primary School-age Children in Zonguldak, Turkey: A Retrospective Study/Zonguldak Ilinde Ilkokul Cagi Cocuklarinda Sut Disi Cekim Nedenleri: Retrospektif Bir Calisma

Marshall, "Microstructure of primary tooth dentin," Pediatric Dentistry, vol.

Clinical and Radiographic Success of Selective Caries Removal to Firm Dentin in Primary Teeth: 18-Month Follow-Up

[1] According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (2003), ECC may be defined "as the presence of one or more decayed, missing (due to caries), or filled tooth surfaces in any primary tooth in a child 71 months of age or younger.

Esthetic Rehabilitation of Primary Anterior Teeth using Double Omega Loop Post: A Report of Two Cases

At age 5, the children visited a dentist, and were examined for decayed, missing and filled primary tooth surfaces and severe early childhood caries, or severe cavities.

Long-term breastfeeding may lead more cavities, suggests study

Pashley, "Hardness and elasticity of caries-affected and sound primary tooth dentin bonded with 4-META one-step self-etch adhesives," American Journal of Dentistry, vol.

Microhardness, Structure, and Morphology of Primary Enamel after Phosphoric Acid, Self-Etching Adhesive, and Er:YAG Laser Etching

Primary Tooth Development in Infancy: A Text and Atlas

When asked whether primary teeth needs to be replanted, about 45.7% of the study participants felt that a primary tooth need not be replanted.

Emergency management of dental trauma among physical education teachers of 2 Districts in Karnataka, India