noun
- The front teeth, especially the incisors in the upper and lower jaws.
Usage: Plural form; singular is 'foretooth'.; Commonly used in dental and medical contexts.
Examples
- The dentist examined her foreteeth for signs of decay.
- He chipped one of his foreteeth when he fell off his bicycle.
- Children often lose their foreteeth before their permanent teeth come in.
- The orthodontist straightened his foreteeth with braces.
- Foreteeth are typically the first permanent teeth to erupt in children.