- teeth
- I(Roget's IV) n.Syn. dentition, fangs, tusks; see tooth 1 .II(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.molars, bicuspids, incisors, canines, *grinders, fangs, *pearly whites.WORD FIND• adolescence, last molars that erupt: wisdom teeth• baby or temporary teeth: deciduous teeth, milk teeth• cavities: caries• cut one’s first teeth: teethe• eruption through gums: dentition• gum disease: periodontal disease, periodontitis, pyorrhea• gum inflammation: gingivitis• hard covering: enamel• false: denture• gnashing or grinding: bruxism• large teeth, condition of having: macrodontia• loss of: dedentition• meet, clench or align properly, failure of upper and lower to: malocclusion• pointy part: cusp• small teeth, condition of having: microdontia• sound of clicking: chatter• sticky film that forms on after eating: plaque• tipped over and pushing on adjacent tooth: impacted• yellowish concretion on: tartar
English dictionary for students. 2013.