How to Use dentition in a Sentence

dentition

noun
  • With their mouths open, their gaping dentition provokes horror.
    — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 3 July 2018
  • Of the crocs studied, smaller-bodied species were more likely than the big ‘uns to have complex dentition.
    — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2019
  • Firstly, the milk teeth and then the second dentition which replaces the original set.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The skull of this nocturnal scavenger shows the typical dentition of an omnivore.
    — Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2012
  • The idea that a person's dentition was as unique and traceable as a fingerprint was not generally accepted at the time, and is still not.
    — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2019
  • Hats off to Haim for bringing perfectly functional, if quirky, dentition to 30 Rock.
    — Vulture, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Unlike modern crocodiles, which lie in wait to grab and drown their pray, this beast possessed the kind of build and the dentition for tackling animals head-on and tearing through hide and flesh.
    — New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Most weasels have dentition more typical of carnivores, with a few sharp, slicing teeth and fewer, smaller molars, which other animals use to grind plants.
    — Natalie Angier, New York Times, 13 June 2016
  • Fans immediately pounced on the picture, taking to the comments section to share their guesses as to what the disturbing dentition might mean for the new season's theme, which has not been announced.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Analysis suggested a person missing visible teeth was more negatively perceived on all social traits than a person with full dentition.
    — Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2011
  • Having relatively unscathed chompers to study means that researchers can use them to identify often subtle dentition differences among hyainailourines.
    — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2019
  • While Microleo was unique for being petite, Whollydooleya stands out for its extreme dentition, specifically, its blade-like teeth.
    — Peter Schouten, National Geographic, 16 Aug. 2016
  • Wrangham and colleagues attribute these changes to the invention of cooking, which makes food easier to chew, explaining the smaller dentition, and more energy-rich, to fuel bigger bodies and brains.
    — Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Aug. 2020
  • In my experience, which includes extensive travel in other countries, Americans often seem disoriented or even horrified when confronted with imperfect dentition.
    — David Tuller, CNN, 28 May 2018
  • But as humans controlled fire, learned to cook, became cooperative, and developed hunting techniques and an accompanying armamentarium of cutting implements, the requirement for robust dentition diminished.
    — Adrian Woolfson, WSJ, 31 May 2021

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