The timing of children's tooth replacement

We know that teeth are very important to the human body. If there is a problem with our teeth, it will not only affect our image but also affect our eating. Therefore, we must protect our teeth well in our daily lives. Our adult teeth are permanent teeth. If there is a problem, the permanent teeth will not regenerate, so we should take good care of them from the moment the permanent teeth grow out.

Teeth change around 6 years old

Generally speaking, deciduous teeth will become loose and fall out before children enter elementary school, and at the same time, permanent teeth will also show signs of eruption. Generally speaking, the first deciduous tooth falls out when the child is 6 years old. Of course, this is not a definite number, because some children's deciduous teeth begin to fall out when they are over 4 years old, and some begin to fall out when they are 7 to 8 years old, so parents do not need to worry too much.

Human tooth growth rules

Most people have only two sets of teeth in their lifetime, namely deciduous teeth and permanent teeth. From the time your baby is six months old until he is two or three years old, his 20 baby teeth will gradually develop completely. The permanent teeth will gradually replace the deciduous teeth between the ages of 6 and 13, and then several molars will continue to erupt, eventually reaching 28-32 teeth (some people do not grow 4 wisdom teeth).

The order in which children change their teeth

In general, the teeth in the lower half of children will fall out before the upper half, presenting a symmetrical situation on the left and right. Therefore, at about the age of 6, the child's lower deciduous central incisors gradually become loose and fall out, and the lower permanent central incisors and first permanent molars also begin to gradually erupt.

Afterwards, the deciduous canines and bicuspids will slowly fall out one by one and be replaced by corresponding permanent teeth. When children reach the age of 12-14, all their deciduous teeth will be replaced, and then the permanent teeth will grow separately. The second molars grow out between the ages of 12 and 14, while the third molars, commonly known as wisdom teeth, only start to grow after adulthood.

The order and timing of tooth replacement are roughly as follows:

4 first molars at 6 years old

6-7 years old: 4 central incisors

8-9 years old: 4 lateral incisors

10-year-old first pair of canines 4

11 years old, 4 single canines

12 years old, 4 second canines

13 years old, 4 second molars

The order of children's tooth replacement starts with molars, usually at the age of 5 or 6. Sometimes the time of baby's tooth replacement will be delayed, but they will slowly fall out in the order of tooth decay. When children's teeth are replacing, be careful not to pull them out forcibly, as this will damage the baby's gums. The teeth will fall off naturally when they are ripe.