Definitions for pretenseprÉªËtÉns, Ëpri tÉns. pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigning(noun) the act of giving a false appearance. his conformity was only pretending. pretense, pretence, feigning, dissembling(noun) pretending with intention to deceive.
By age 3, your child should have a full set of 20 baby teeth, which shouldn't fall out until his permanent teeth are ready to start coming in, around age 6.
At 6 years, the 4 first permanent molars start to grow in at the back of the mouth. This means an 8-year-old child should have 24 teeth, or spaces for them. At 12 years, the 4 second permanent molars grow in behind the first molars. This means a 14-year-old child should have 28 teeth, or spaces for them. Between 16 and 22 years, the 4 third permanent molars grow in. This means that an adult usually has a total of 32 permanent teeth: 16 on top and 16 on the bottom.