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Secondary Dentition (Noun)

Meaning

Dentition of permanent teeth.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Examples

  • The eruption of secondary dentition begins when the deciduous teeth start to shed, marking a significant transition in oral development.
  • A typical adult human mouth consists of thirty-two permanent teeth in the secondary dentition.
  • After a complete transition, secondary dentition becomes fully established by the early to mid-twenties in humans.
  • Most humans achieve secondary dentition without many problems; however, it may also include potential irregularities in teeth placement and shape.
  • Once a tooth has fallen out during childhood and gets replaced with the new set in the secondary dentition, they rarely erupt problems associated with position within adult dental alignments.

Hypernyms

  • Teeth
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