tooth

Example Sentences

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Some patients are given a choice: have the tooth removed on the NHS or have specialist root canal work to save it, but only if they are prepared to go private, she says.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"We will fight this tooth and nail," Das said.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Skyy Clark, who lost part of a tooth earlier in the second half while battling for a loose ball, then made one of two free throws in the final seconds to secure the win.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

PE-owned dentist offices are more likely to change focus from prevention to more-lucrative restoration procedures, and some have been sued by former patients alleging unnecessary tooth extractions and root canals.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

At the centre lay a single black stone tooth.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver