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.