Thursday, April 16, 2009

I know baby teeth start to form long before baby is born. When do adult teeth begin to form?

My question is related to %26#039;Dental Fluorosis%26#039;. I am wondering since when we should be very careful about the intake amount of fluoride to not to affect the adult teeth of a kid.





If baby teeth are affected by %26#039;Dental Fluorosis%26#039;, this doesn%26#039;t mean that the adult teeth are going to be affected automatically, right?

I know baby teeth start to form long before baby is born. When do adult teeth begin to form?
When a baby is born they have 44 teeth in some stage of development. 20 are their baby teeth, and the other 24 are part of their adult dentition. During childhood the other 8 adult teeth form.
Reply:Well, the adult teeth start to form when the child is between 4-7 years old. When the baby tooth falls out then the adult tooth will start to push through. But it might take a while depending on how much pressure the baby tooth is pushed out. For example, if the baby tooth is punched out the adult tooth could take a up to a year to fully grow in.




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