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Teeth

Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

1.   fillings    This is a special soap we use to help get our teeth clean.    This is not what you put in a pie. This is what the dentist puts in your teeth to patch holes.    If you were to lose your adult teeth, you could have them replaced by these false teeth.    These are the last molars to come in.

2.   chatter    This is a clear liquid that keeps the inside of your mouth wet.    This is the hard, white covering on your teeth.    Sometimes when you are cold, your teeth may click together quickly. It sometimes happens when you shiver.    These are often put on crooked teeth, to help them grow straight.

3.   tooth paste    We taste things with this. We also need it to talk.    This is a special soap we use to help get our teeth clean.    Sometimes when you are cold, your teeth may click together quickly. It sometimes happens when you shiver.    These are the flatter teeth at the back of your mouth. They help you grind your food.

4.   saliva    This is a special kind of string you use to clean between your teeth.    If you forget to brush your teeth well, you get this yellow stuff stuck to them.    This could be what you do to an apple. It also describes how your top and bottom teeth fit together.    This is a clear liquid that keeps the inside of your mouth wet.

5.   bite    This could be what you do to an apple. It also describes how your top and bottom teeth fit together.    These are the very first ones you get, before you start eating solid food.    This person helps you take care of your teeth.    This is not what you put in a pie. This is what the dentist puts in your teeth to patch holes.

6.   tooth brush    This is the opening in your face, right below your nose.    This solid, pink part of your mouth helps hold your teeth in place.    This is not what you would use on your hair. It is small enough to fit in your mouth, to clean your teeth.    Some animals, like dogs or cats, have long, sharp side teeth. They look very scary when bared.

7.   denture    These are the first ones you get. They may start falling out when you are in the first grade.    These are also called caries. They are holes in your teeth. They form when the teeth are not kept clean.    The hard, white shapes in your mouth, that show when you smile. They help to you speak clearly and to chew your food.    If you were to lose your adult teeth, you could have them replaced by these false teeth.

8.   cavities    If you forget to brush your teeth well, you get this yellow stuff stuck to them.    Sometimes when you are cold, your teeth may click together quickly. It sometimes happens when you shiver.    These are the last molars to come in.    These are also called caries. They are holes in your teeth. They form when the teeth are not kept clean.

9.   enamel    These are often put on crooked teeth, to help them grow straight.    We taste things with this. We also need it to talk.    This is the hard, white covering on your teeth.    This could be what you do to an apple. It also describes how your top and bottom teeth fit together.

10.   mouth    This is the opening in your face, right below your nose.    This is not what you put in a pie. This is what the dentist puts in your teeth to patch holes.    Some animals, like dogs or cats, have long, sharp side teeth. They look very scary when bared.    This solid, pink part of your mouth helps hold your teeth in place.

11.   braces    These are often put on crooked teeth, to help them grow straight.    The hard, white shapes in your mouth, that show when you smile. They help to you speak clearly and to chew your food.    These are the flatter teeth at the back of your mouth. They help you grind your food.    These are the first ones you get. They may start falling out when you are in the first grade.

12.   fangs    This person helps you take care of your teeth.    This is the hard, white covering on your teeth.    This is the opening in your face, right below your nose.    Some animals, like dogs or cats, have long, sharp side teeth. They look very scary when bared.