Translations for „baby tooth“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

baby tooth N

baby tooth

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English

Apparently the cavity was so big, a filling would have cracked the baby tooth.

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The appearance of that first baby tooth should prompt parents to schedule a dentist appointment, experts say.

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Assuming it's a baby tooth that's affected, the dentist is likely to pull it if it's dangling.

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To the individual forced to assimilate or perish, the process is bad but probably the baby tooth feels the same way.

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Don't let the permanent one grow halfway out or more, while the baby tooth is still in place.

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If a child's baby tooth is lost before the permanent tooth is ready to erupt, adjacent teeth will drift and tip into the empty space.

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In cases like these, it is best to have the baby tooth extracted so the permanent tooth can be "pushed" into place by the child's tongue.

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Space for the permanent successor may be lost if a baby tooth is removed before time, creating problems with the alignment, or may even prevent the permanent tooth from erupting.

jamaica-gleaner.com

Legend has it that her spirit visits children on the night they lose their last baby tooth, as they slumber in bed.

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It occurs when an adult tooth doesn't exert enough pressure on the baby tooth it is under, or does not have enough room to emerge.

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