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secondary dentition

secondary dentition

6.5
Teeth that replace baby teeth
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛkəndɛri dɛnˈtɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dentición secundaria
  • Children typically develop their secondary dentition between the ages of six and twelve.

Examples

  • The secondary dentition consists of 32 permanent teeth.

  • Proper care of your secondary dentition can help prevent dental diseases and complications.

  • Orthodontic treatment often begins after the eruption of secondary dentition.

  • Children typically begin to develop their secondary dentition around age six.

  • Children typically develop their secondary dentition between the ages of six and twelve.

  • Proper care of your secondary dentition can help prevent dental diseases and complications.

  • The secondary dentition consists of 32 permanent teeth that replace the primary teeth.

Antonyms

primary dentition
  • Specialized
4.4

The first set of baby teeth that children have

Surface Forms

secondary dentition singular
secondary dentitions plural

Morphology

secondary + dentition

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'secondary' (coming after or replacing the primary) combined with 'dentition' (the set or arrangement of teeth), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the later/permanent set of teeth that replace primary teeth. This is a literal, compositional medical term with parallels in other languages, making it understandable to a B1 learner knowing the constituents.

Etymology

The noun secondary dentition comes from the idea of a secondary or 'second' set and dentition meaning 'teeth'. It refers to the adult teeth that grow in to replace the 'baby teeth', so the term means the permanent teeth that come after the first set.