Tooth 🦷

Usage snapshot:

• Used in content written with the Common script; suitable for UI labels and body text.
• Appears in the Unicode block Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs.

History & usage: The character depicts TOOTH. The name contains no sign or qualifier tokens; it is a plain noun rather than a sign or accented element. In general terms, tokens that denote a sign, accent, or structural mark carry functional roles beyond a letter, guiding pronunciation or meaning; here none apply, so the primarily semantic use is as an object image. Practical uses arise from its pictographic nature: it can illustrate dental topics in reference works; it serves as a symbolic image in archival transcription or paleography materials when dental imagery appears alongside anatomy drawings; and it functions as an emoji in social text to discuss dentistry, oral hygiene, medical reminders, or Halloween themes. Because it sits in the Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs block as an extended pictographic symbol, it helps educators and editors signal a clear dental concept within sequences of illustrative icons. Cross‑platform appearance varies by device; provide accessible alt text like this: “tooth illustration” for screen readers.

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