Things You Need To Know: How Children’s Teeth Erupt and Fall Out

At Sierra Springs Dental, we are committed to offering you the most advanced procedures from some of the most experienced dental professionals. Teeth start to grow in a baby’s jaw surprisingly early in pregnancy. Although they can’t be seen when most babies are born, beneath those bare gums are the buds of all of the baby teeth. In this article we will discuss facts that you need to know on how children’s teeth erupt and fall out.

Primary Tooth Eruption Facts

• Every 6 month, approximately 4 teeth will erupt.

• Girls generally precede boys in tooth eruption.

• Lower teeth typically erupt before upper teeth.

• Teeth that is located in both jaws usually erupt in pairs, one on the right and one on the left.

• Primary teeth are typically smaller in size and whiter in color than the permanent teeth that will soon follow.

• For children  2 to 3 years of age, all primary teeth should have erupted.

• For children after age 4, the jaw and facial bones of the child begin to grow, creating spaces between the primary teeth which is a good natural growth process that gives the necessary space for the larger permanent teeth to emerge.

How The Teeth Erupt?

• Baby teeth start to erupt and push through the gums when the baby’s about six months old.  The first baby teeth to erupt are the incisors, which are used for cutting and they are found in the front and center of the jaws.

• Then, the first molars erupt followed by the canines and the second molars.

What Do Primary Teeth Do?

• The function of these baby teeth are to serve as placeholders for the permanent teeth and to develop the structures of the oral cavity. Eventually, the roots of the baby teeth start to dissolve, this is perfectly natural and normal.

What are permanent teeth?

• Next, the baby teeth fall out and make way for the permanent teeth. There are 32 permanent teeth.

• The first to come are the six year molars, followed by the incisors, the canines, the cuspids and the second and third molars. These permanent teeth develop from the same tooth buds as the baby teeth.

• Permanent teeth come in between the ages of six or seven and will continue until the person is in their early 20s.

• Wisdom teeth are the third molars. Sometimes the jaw is not long enough for them to erupt properly. Some wisdom teeth do not erupt at all while others partially erupt or erupt on their sides. In this case, these teeth need to be taken out by the dentist because they can’t be cared for properly and invite harmful bacteria.

How to Take Care of their Teeth

• Your child has 20 baby teeth and these teeth come in until the child is nearly three years old. They should have had their first visit to the pediatric dentist by then. This way, it allows our staff to examine the new patient just to make sure that all is well.

• Also, get them accustomed to regular visits to the dentist. Sometimes children form a phobia of dental clinics with all the procedures and equipments. As a parent, you are responsible for helping your child getting over this fear of dentists.

If you are from Spruce Grove area, you can visit us at Garden Dental where you can make your child at ease with our child-friendly dental clinic. Consult us today and don't let those pearly whites ruined.

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