Dentition

Word DENTITION
Character 9
Hyphenation den ti tion
Pronunciations /dɛnˈtɪʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Dentition"

What do we mean by dentition?

The type, number, and arrangement of a set of teeth. noun

The process of growing new teeth; teething. noun

The process of cutting teeth; teething. noun

The time during which teeth are being cut. noun

The kind, number, and arrangement of the teeth proper to any animal: as, the carnivorous dentition, in which the teeth are normally specialized as incisors, canines, premolars, and molars; the rodent dentition, in which some or all of the teeth grow indefinitely from persistent pulps, the incisors are scalpriform, and canines are absent; the monophyodont dentition, in which there is but one set of teeth; the diphyodont dentition, in which there are two sets of teeth, etc. noun

The state of being toothed or dentate; denticulation. noun

The development and cutting of teeth; teething. noun

The system of teeth peculiar to an animal. noun

The set of natural teeth of an individual noun

The type, number and arrangement of the normal teeth of an organism or of the actual teeth of an individual noun

The process of growing teeth; teething noun

The eruption through the gums of baby teeth noun

The kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal noun

The set of natural teeth of an individual

The type, number and arrangement of the normal teeth of an organism or of the actual teeth of an individual

An arrangement in an organism or object of projections that resemble teeth

The process of growing teeth; teething

When you have your appointment at the dentists office and the female (and/or perhaps male) assistant's breasts surround a side of your face whilst they lean forward. Urban Dictionary

A vagina with teeth Urban Dictionary

Someone who doesn't like dentists. Urban Dictionary

Term used in seinfeld defining people who hate or dislike dentists Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dentition

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The word "dentition" in example sentences

Now, even given the horrific worldwide opinion of British dentition, which is not wholly-unjustifiable, and the stunning UK sweet-tooth, I found this a, how shall we say, rather large amount of sugar, especially in comparison to the penurious amounts of food that the provisions amount to, no matter how large the original amount might seem. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For slight general disturbances such as dentition, colds, sore throats, etc., it is usually sufficient simply to dilute the food. ❋ L. Emmett Holt (N/A)

Compare this and the following figures with Fig. 10, showing the more complete "dentition" of the pig.] [Illustration: Fig. 17. ❋ Unknown (1888)

"Do you agree with Barack Obama's decision to close the dentition (sic) center in Guantanamo Bay and move some of the world's most dangerous terrorists to the United States?" ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's likely that he was descended from a small population of sundadonts (sundadonty being the dentition pattern that was an evolutionary precursor to sinodonty, which developed and still exists in South Asia, aka the Indian Subcontinent), whose ancestors may have migrated into the Americas before the solidification of the traits that comprise sinodonty, and subsequently competed, lived alongside, and were eventually genetically enveloped by the later waves of migration. ❋ Zhukora1 (2009)

Yet, something is wrong with these beasts, disturbing deformities that make no sense: a parrot with no feathers, a pair of Capuchin monkeys conjoined at the hip, a jaguar cub with the dentition of a saber-toothed tiger. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Anyhoo, all three of these migrations were of what might be called the Mongoloid racial type, or more properly were all sinodonts, since the characteristics of the Mongoloid type were still in their incipient stage, but sinodonty (a dentition pattern characterized by the presence of shovel-shaped incisors*, which evolved in Central and primarily East Asia) was a trait held in common among all members of the pre-Mongoloid race then, and the Mongoloid race today. ❋ Zhukora1 (2009)

She brings a psychoanalytic richness to her understanding of ingestion and dentition. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The relatively large postcanine root surface areas, which are most similar to A. melanoleuca, suggest that the dentition of G. blacki was adapted to sustaining relatively large occlusal forces needed to fracture mechanically resistant foods such as bamboo. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Trained physical anthropologists can distinguish regional varieties of humans (races) from skeletal anatomy or dentition. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Malcolm Kirkpatrick: Trained physical anthropologists can distinguish regional varieties of humans (races) from skeletal anatomy or dentition. ❋ Unknown (2010)

So nothing stops them as they insert the old wing-tip deeply in among the dentition. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you will recall the ancient Shinto reverence for precise dentition, Bob. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The odontologist compares recovered dentition to X-rays, handwritten charts, and treatment notes in antemortem records. ❋ Kathy Reichs (2010)

Malcolm Kirkpatrick: Trained physical anthropologists can distinguish regional varieties of humans races from skeletal anatomy or dentition. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Trained physical anthropologists can distinguish regional varieties of humans races from skeletal anatomy or dentition. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Upon the seat of the chair was a pile of greasy black ash, in the midst of which was discovered an odd set of dentition containing a matched pair of long ivory teeth. ❋ Kevin J. Anderson (2010)

The bill would require all terror suspects such as Shahzad to be turned over to the military for interrogation and possibly indefinite dentition without trial. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Because the specimen was encased in rock with its jaws tightly clamped shut, the team used an x-ray scanner to reveal details of the skull and dentition. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Jon: "My dentists [assistant] was cold today, I could feel their [nipples] on my [cheek]." Sam:"Guess you experienced a the dentits today." ❋ VarthDader (2014)

Be careful of [Chanel] [Number 5]. She devours dicks with her [dentitals]. ❋ Melissanoel (2016)

[Kramer]: Those people, listen to yourself. Jerry: What? Kramer: You think that dentists are so different from [me and you]? They came to this country just like everybody else, in search of a dream. Jerry: Kramer, he's just a dentist. Kramer: Yeah, and you're an anti-dentite. Jerry: I am not an anti-dentite! Kramer: You're a rabid anti-dentite! Oh, it starts with a few jokes and some slurs. "Hey, [denty]!" Next thing you know you're saying they should have their own schools. Jerry: They do have their own schools! ❋ Kramer (2004)

Tom: " [argh] [i have to go] to the entist tomorrow, i really dont want to go because i [hate all] dentists" Jeremy: " tom ur such an anti dentite" ❋ Blue_orchid (2006)

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