secondary dentition
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per·ma·nent tooth
[TA] 1 of 32 teeth belonging to the second, or permanent, dentition; eruption of the permanent teeth begins from the fifth to the seventh year, and is not completed until the 17th-23rd year, when the last of the third molars appears.
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per·ma·nent tooth
(pĕr'mă-nĕnt tūth) [TA] One of the 32 teeth belonging to the second, or permanent, dentition; eruption of the permanent teeth begins from the fifth to the seventh year, and is not completed until the 17th-23rd year, when the last of the wisdom teeth appears.
Synonym(s):
dens permanens [TA] ,
second tooth,
secondary dentition.
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per·ma·nent tooth
(per'mă-nĕnt tūth) [TA] Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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