molar

Example Sentences

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My dentist said a molar needed to be yanked because of a cellular breakdown called resorption, and a periodontist in his office recommended a bone graft and probably an implant.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Consider the infamous brown rats of New York City, which have evolved longer noses and shorter upper molar tooth rows, the better to enjoy the Big Apple's colder weather and higher-quality food.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2025

So far the team has reported only a single, strange-looking molar found with the tools, although other teeth and fossils may be published soon and could clarify the toolmaker’s identity.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 3, 2024

But bats with short jaws, including most fruit-eating bats, tended to ditch the middle premolar or the back molar, if not both.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023

My molar screamed every time a swallow of liquid passed over it.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline