Baby Teeth
Children ordinarily get twenty baby teeth.
Here's a chart of when they usually come in and when they usually fall
out.
| |
When they appear |
When they fall out |
| Lower front four baby teeth |
age 6-9 months |
ages 6-7 years |
| Upper front four baby teeth |
age 7-10 months |
ages 7-8 years |
| Canine baby teeth, upper and lower |
about age 1 year |
ages 10-12 years |
| First primary molars, right behind the
canines |
about age 1 1/2 years |
ages 10-12 years |
| Second primary molars |
about age 2 years |
ages 10-12 years |
The first permanent molars are often the first
permanent teeth to erupt. But there are no teeth that have to fall out for
these to come in. They come in around age 6 or 7 years, behind the second
primary molars.
When you have your regular dental visits, your
dentist should check that the baby teeth are coming in on schedule and
falling out on schedule. If you can see the
permanent tooth already appearing in the mouth but the baby tooth hasn't
fallen out yet, it's generally recommended to have that baby
tooth extracted.
