second teeth
[/ˈsɛkənd tiːθ/]
nounpl: second teeth
dentes permanentes
1. The permanent adult teeth that erupt after the primary (baby) teeth fall out, typically beginning around age 6 and continuing until early adulthood
My daughter is starting to lose her baby teeth and her second teeth are coming in.
Minha filha está começando a perder seus dentes de leite e seus dentes permanentes estão nascendo.
2. The full set of adult teeth that replace the deciduous dentition in humans
By age 12, most children have their second teeth fully erupted except for the wisdom teeth.
Aos 12 anos, a maioria das crianças tem seus dentes permanentes completamente erupcionados, exceto os dentes do siso.
The term 'second teeth' is commonly used in both English-speaking countries and Brazil in dental and pediatric contexts. In Brazil, parents often discuss when their children are 'perdendo os dentes de leite' (losing baby teeth) and when the 'dentes permanentes' or 'dentes de adulto' are coming in. The loss and eruption of second teeth is a significant developmental milestone celebrated in children's lives in both cultures.
Related Idioms & Phrases
cut one's second teeth - to begin to learn or develop in a new area
get one's second teeth - to develop as an adult or mature
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