Dentition
noun
The arrangement or condition of the teeth in a person's mouth.
Her dentist examined her dentition to see if she would need braces.
Often appears as...
- primary dentition
- secondary dentition
noun
The activity or process of getting new teeth.
Dentition begins in babies as soon as their first tooth erupts.
Often appears as...
- baby dentition
- human dentition
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The kind and number of teeth in an animal species.
The dentition of sharks is unique as they have an unlimited number of replacement teeth.
Often appears as...
- shark dentition
- feline dentition
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The arrangement or condition of the teeth in a person's mouth.
Her dentist examined her dentition to see if she would need braces.
Often appears as...
- primary dentition
- secondary dentition
noun
The activity or process of getting new teeth.
Dentition begins in babies as soon as their first tooth erupts.
Often appears as...
- baby dentition
- human dentition
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The kind and number of teeth in an animal species.
The dentition of sharks is unique as they have an unlimited number of replacement teeth.
Often appears as...
- shark dentition
- feline dentition
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Human Focus
Generally refers to the arrangement of teeth in humans, not animals.
The orthodontist discussed the patient's dentition during the consultation.
Pro Tip 2/3Dental Health
Can indicate the health or development condition of teeth.
Proper brushing contributes to healthy dentition.
Pro Tip 3/3Braces Connection
Often used to reference corrective measures in orthodontics.
Her crooked dentition required the use of braces.
Pro Tip 1/3Human Focus
Generally refers to the arrangement of teeth in humans, not animals.
The orthodontist discussed the patient's dentition during the consultation.
Pro Tip 2/3Dental Health
Can indicate the health or development condition of teeth.
Proper brushing contributes to healthy dentition.
Pro Tip 3/3Braces Connection
Often used to reference corrective measures in orthodontics.
Her crooked dentition required the use of braces.
Pro Tip 1/3Human Focus
Generally refers to the arrangement of teeth in humans, not animals.
The orthodontist discussed the patient's dentition during the consultation.
Pro Tip 2/3Dental Health
Can indicate the health or development condition of teeth.
Proper brushing contributes to healthy dentition.
Pro Tip 3/3Braces Connection
Often used to reference corrective measures in orthodontics.
Her crooked dentition required the use of braces.
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Piranha Bite Force PIPE...
great specimen this is going to be really great data to help us figure out how megapiranha lived in these same waters you can see it's got this huge dentition designed for attacking prey from behind and taking big chunks out of them it could definitely take a chunk out of my finger to take a whole finger
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Zeresenay Alemseged:...
than the females. But to do that, you need the permanent dentition, which you don't see here, because what you have here are the baby teeth. But using the CT scanning technology, which is normally used for medical purposes, you can go deep into the mouth and come up with this beautiful image
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Unintended consequences...
changes in the dentition in the teeth of the Japanese public and we are also changing our teeth right now there there is evidence that the human mouth and teeth are growing smaller all the time that's not necessarily a bad unintended consequences but I think from the point
Video examples
Piranha Bite Force PIPE...
great specimen this is going to be really great data to help us figure out how megapiranha lived in these same waters you can see it's got this huge dentition designed for attacking prey from behind and taking big chunks out of them it could definitely take a chunk out of my finger to take a whole finger
Video examples
Zeresenay Alemseged:...
than the females. But to do that, you need the permanent dentition, which you don't see here, because what you have here are the baby teeth. But using the CT scanning technology, which is normally used for medical purposes, you can go deep into the mouth and come up with this beautiful image
Video examples
Unintended consequences...
changes in the dentition in the teeth of the Japanese public and we are also changing our teeth right now there there is evidence that the human mouth and teeth are growing smaller all the time that's not necessarily a bad unintended consequences but I think from the point
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