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Meanings of temporary tooth in English

A tooth of the first set of teeth.

        Usage of temporary tooth in English
        1
        If there is not room where the new tooth appears, the next temporary tooth must be taken out.
        American Woman's Home: Or, Principles of Domestic Science; / Bei...
        2
        The temporary teeth should not be allowed to be removed by decay.
        How to Live: Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science
        3
        The temporary teeth are erupted either before or within a few days to a few months after birth.
        Common Diseases of Farm Animals
        4
        Hutchinson speaks of a child who was perfectly edentulous as to temporary teeth, but who had the permanent teeth duly and fully erupted.
        Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
        5
        Her temporary teeth were shed in the usual manner and had been replaced by canines and right first molar and incisors on the right side.
        Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine