Can adutls still have baby teeth and why?
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Norm is correct.  An adult can still have deciduous teeth and generally the reason is because a permanent tooth never developed to push it out and take its place.
820871
it's a baby tooth, it won't hurt if they pull it out... i had my last 2 baby teeth pulled out when i was 12 and it didn't hurt at all... although that was a very long time ago and i'm not sure about the techniques they use for pulling teeth today, if anything, the techniques are probably better!....
283976
They do take a really long time to come out. My dd was without teeth for FOREVER. They take their time. Usually they have to move the ones on the sides over a little bit, so it's hard for them to come through. If you are worried, the dentist can take xrays. \n\nBut I wouldn't worry. :-)\n\nTake lots of pictures because when they come in, it changes their whole face.
186996
Teeth!!!!!! Unless you're 6 or something. My nephew certainly doesn't have that many. Actually, I may not either.
1018461
if you let your children fall asleep while still breast feeding, that would leave the sugars in their mouths and allow for tooth decay. another thing that i read that you do is filter your tap water. you are filtering out the fluoride in the water which is what prevents tooth decay. \na pediatric dentist sees children of all ages.\nand milk teeth are something very rare, and that is not the reason why some dentists don't see kids. they dont' see kids because they are kids! they cry, don't listen and sometimes can't tell you what hurts.
458584
Your dentist should def. be able to tell the difference between a primary tooth and an adult tooth.  Depending on where it is located and what size it is in comparison to the other teeth.  Some people do not get a permanent tooth in one or more places, thus the baby tooth stays present in the mouth as there is not another tooth under it pushing it out.  The roots on baby teeth resorb so they can get ready to become loose and come out to make way for the adult teeth.  Even though there is not a root present the tooth can still remain in the mouth for several years, sometimes a lifetime if you are careful.  I have seen grown men with a primary tooth still in their mouth.  Maxillary perm molars (upper, back teeth) have three roots, and mandibular perm molars (lower back teeth) have two roots.  Depending on where this tooth is should tell your dentist if it is a primary or permanent tooth.  Some people do have their permanent tooth roots resorb for some reason, in this case if the tooth becomes loose then they would have to have an implant.  I know of a case where this happened to a lady in the dental field, she has excellent home care, it just so happened that a back molar root resporbed leaving the tooth loose, so she had an implant placed.  I am sure there is a way for your dentist to find out one way or another what is going on in your mouth.  Insurance companies can be very picky so don't give up, keep trying.
366080
You loose 20 teeth. You will loose two primary (baby) molars on each side, you got them at age 2 and 6. Many people think they are permanent but arent. If you are concerned, call your dentist, ask them to look at your chart (if you have been in for regular check ups) and see if you have any baby teeth. How old are you? This would help me. Good luck. If you are under 30, I would say they most likely are not loose due to periodontal disease. If you are under 15, they are most likely those baby teeth I formerly described. Do you have teeth behind theese? How far behind your canine (eye teeth are they) you loose your front four, your canines and two teeth directly behind your canines. Look and the mirror and count. How many molars does it look like you have. You should only have more than two permanent molars in each quad (upper right/upper left, Lower right/Lower Left) if you have your wisdom teeth. Hope this helps. Can you take a digital pict and send it to me? I could telll just by that. Good Luck
274674
Ana23, I think they are call dentures.\n\nI think I heard it somewhere that if you live long enough\nyou might start to grow new teeth. I don't know if that's true though.
755779
Mys sis chewed on a pen cap until it was totally flat. She drove me crazy and eventually grew out of it.  I don't think it can damaged her teeth.  Give her a piece of gum or have her eat a snack every do often.  She probably has a BIG mouth meaning she talks too much. FREUD, father or psychology, would say that she neede oral stimulation when she was a baby. Your parent probaly did not allowa nything to go inside her mouth. True. LOL
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I have no idea how many teeth you have... how old are you?  The adult dentition has 32 teeth and a child's dentition has 20 teeth.  Of course, there is always the possibility that some teeth never develop (most common is wisdom teeth) and some people even develop 'extra' teeth known as supernumerary teeth.
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Could be a number of things already mentioned here.\n\nBaby teeth don't always fall out before the age of 10...My nephew is 12 and still has about 5 or 6 baby teeth. Baby teeth can fall out a few at a time as the bigger adult teeth coming through behind them pushes them out of the way.\n\nAs you don't eat a lot of sweet things..do you make sure that you floss and brush properly?\nIf not then start and don't let up.\n\nGet your mum to take you to the dentist at the earliest you can to rule out any gum disease.\n\nMy dad brushed his teeth all the time but developed a gum disease called Pyorrhea and his teeth fell out when he was 17.\n\nSo get to the dentist before you have NO teeth left!
558128
Some people don't get them at all. One of mine didn't come in until I was in my 20's. I don't have dental insurance, so it is still there just hanging around with the rest of my teeth.  \nI think way back humans had them because of the food that they ate, but now that humans don't have to eat the rough food, our mouths have adapted to not needing these teeth to eat.
199427
You can make some research on the legend in Mexico.\n\nWe do have stories of "duendes" who are like little babies with big tooth, and the real scary factor of this, is that you can guess it's a little baby in a cradle, and only at the moment you get very close they shows their teeth. \nThey are playful like little kids, and hide thinks at your home, change the babies from the place you let him, things like that.\n\nI'll send you some legends i found at the web, but it's in spanish. If i find something in english i'll add the link.\n\nhttp://www.sanluisdelapaz.com/cmsystem/index.php?categoryid=6
786933
you shouldn't worry about anything yet. My 6 year old daughter has only lost 1 tooth, and that was her bottom. With in the next 2 years if he still hasnt lost any teeth you might want to take him to the dentist before his adult teeth come out. I found this out by her doctor. I hope that helps.
319180
My family has a history of missing teeth. And a friends daughter had the same thing happen. All her top teeth were "missing." They actually moved to one spot under her gums and won't come in. Yes, when they give her braces they will have enough space to add an artificial set of teeth in with her regular teeth. And she can get bridgework done to complete the look after braces come off, or like me, she can have an implant. Hard thing for her to go through at this age.
245707
Yes, your daughter should go to the dentist but only for a general checkup appointment and cleaning. The baby teeth fall because the permanent teeth push them through the gum, so is just natural for them to come out as the same time your daughter is losing her baby teeth.\nAlso, when the baby teeth come finally out the root sometimes is missing since the permanent have been pushing it all the time and the pressure cause the baby teeth to be incomplete when it finally falls.\nBelieve, there's nothing wrong with your daughter as this process in completely normal.\nGood luck!\nP.S. Excuse my english, is not my native language
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yes. \nthese teeth will start getting replaced by permanent teeth only by the age of 6-7-8 yrs...till then, they are essential to maintain the shape of the jaw arches and act as guides for the permanent teeth to erupt. once the decay starts, it is necessary to clean the tooth as only in rare situations decay gets arrested on it`s own. the child`s nutrition might suffer if the teeth are not restored to health.\n\nthe temporary (deciduous/milk) teeth act as blueprints for the permanent teeth and maintaining their health is as vital as that of the latter.\n\ntake care of the kid`s oral hygiene...so just dont get the treatment done but get all the advice from the dentist for future precautions and any other health conditions the child might be sufferin from that is affectin the mouth as well....