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premolar Definition

pre·mo·lar (prē mōlər)

adjective

designating or of any of the bicuspid teeth situated in front of the molars

noun

a premolar tooth
premolar Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Assessment The maxilla was too narrow for a natural tongue resting position, having had four premolars removed at age 12.

Adjective modifier

  • maxillary: One hundred forty two first maxillary premolars ( 142 teeth ) were examined.
  • upper: Hooks most commonly form on the front edge of the upper first premolars and the back edge of the lower last molars.
  • second: The whitening gel is then painted on the teeth to be whitened, usually second premolar to second premolar upper and lower arches.
  • first: Wolf Teeth: The first premolars that appear in front of the cheek teeth in around 15-25 % of horses.
  • permanent: The examined teeth were 218 permanent premolars from archeological sites in the south - west of Poland.

Modifies a noun

  • tooth: Assessment He had a very narrow palate following the removal of four premolar teeth.

Noun used with modifier

  • maxillary: Our study indicates that 15.5 % of the first maxillary premolars had a single root.