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# Tooth

## Verb + tooth / teeth

* brush your teeth
* lose your teeth
* have a tooth taken out
* break a tooth

## Adjective + tooth / teeth

* healthy teeth
* bad teeth
* false teeth
* a missing tooth

## Exercise

### Verb + tooth / teeth

1. I fell off my bike last week and ***broke*** three of my teeth.
2. You should *get into the habit of* ***brushing*** your teeth after meals.
3. *I've still got all my front teeth*, but I've **lost** most of my back ones.
4. I'm going to the dentist this afternoon to have two teeth ***taken*** out.

### Adjective + tooth / teeth

1. Both my parents have false teeth. I hope I never need to have any! - c
2. Healthy gums are as important as healthy teeth. - d
3. My son's *front teeth* got broken when he was playing football. - b
4. I wish she'd do something about her bad teeth. Some of them are actually black! - a