Primary teeth are also called baby teeth, milk teeth,
or first teeth. Baby teeth are very important as place
holders for permanent teeth. There a couple simple rules
that usually apply to the eruption of baby teeth:
lower teeth usually erupt before upper teeth
girls teeth usually erupt before boys teeth of the
same age
teeth usually erupt in pairs
Permanent teeth usually start to erupt about first
grade. A special note here is that often the first molar,
or six-year molar, erupts before the front tooth. Additionally,
the first molar erupts behind the last baby tooth and does
not replace a baby tooth as occurs for front teeth. Often
lower front teeth come in behind, on the tongue side, and
give the appearance for awhile as if there are two rows of
teeth.
Family and Cosmetic Dentist in Ridgecrest,
California
and the surrounding High Desert.
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