Question 1

how much teeth should a child of 10 normally lose?

Accepted Answer

20 baby teeth: A child will normally have 20 baby (deciduous) teeth. These usually start to come into the mouth (erupt) when the child is around 6 months. The last baby teeth erupt around 2 years old. The baby teeth start to come out when permanent teeth start coming in.  This usually starts around 6 years old and child will loose 8 front teeth. Around 10-12 years old, back 12 teeth come out. Ages can vary.

Question 2

when does a child lose his first four teeth (the top two front and the bottom two front)?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Most children start losing teeth around 5-7 years of age.Each individual is different but most lose the two lower first then the two upper.

Question 3

what age should children lose baby teeth?

Accepted Answer

Around 6 years: Typically, children start losing their baby teeth around 6 years of age and they continue to do so till about 12- 13 years. The teeth typically are lost in the same sequence as they erupt unless they are lost as a result of decay or an accident.

Question 4

what age most do kids lose their milk teeth?

Accepted Answer

Age 10 to 12 years : Last set of baby teeth to be lost are the second molars that come in around two to three years of age.

Question 5

can there be any baby teeth children do not lose?

Accepted Answer

Usually no: All primary teeth have a secondary tooth that should form to replace it. There are no primary teeth that, by nature, are suppose to be retained for a lifetime.

Question 6

what is the age that kids lose their first baby teeth?

Accepted Answer

5-7 Years: Most children will start losing teeth about six years of age. As with most things this varies from person to person.

Question 7

when are children supposed to start losing their baby teeth? my son is six and has yet to have any teeth even become loose. is this something to be concerned about?

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I : I would not be concerned because some of my patients do not lose teeth until seven and it will usually be the lower front central incisors.  Some children will start exfoliating teeth at age four or five. I find that the children that are late with the eruption of their baby teeth seem to show the same pattern with the eruption of the permanent teeth. There is a year or two fluctuation with the eruption scheme of the permanent teeth.  Also around this time the six year molars will start to erupt but again they may not start till seven. These teeth do not replace baby teeth and they erupt way in the back of the mouth.  This is why it is important to have a dental exam and a panoramic x-ray at age six to check for proper growth and developement.  This x-ray allows one to see all the teeth growing in the mouth.  It is not uncommon to have baby teeth until the age of 12 and sometimes 13. There are genetic components involved meaning if the parents got there teeth in late usually we see the same trend with their children.   Hope this helps.

Question 8

is it best to let your child's baby teeth fall out on their own, or pull them out? our son's beginning to lose his baby teeth, and he has one that's beginning to turn gray and just sitting there, not falling out. is this something we can safely pull out a

Accepted Answer

I'm : I'm assuming he's about 5 to 6 years old and these are his first deciduous (baby) teeth that you are asking about. Is it loose? Does it hurt him? Is it a lower front tooth?

If it has a greyish appearance, then the nerve in the tooth may have gone bad due to trauma.

With so little information, i cannot advise you to wait, or to extract it yourself. Can you take him to your dentist for a quick look? That would be the best thing for you and your son.

Question 9

can losing baby teeth be the cause of bad breath in children?

Accepted Answer

BAD BREATH: Not  all the time.Make sure he brush his teeth regularly and check for infection.

Question 10

my child loses his both lower central incissors 5 months before his 5th birthday, new teeth starts developing in it's place.is that too early for his age.no teeth decay history .any cause for concern?

Accepted Answer

: No cause for concern. Secondary teeth will erupt earlier in some children, later in others. Let your child's dentist monitor any crowding and have an orthodontic consultation if indicated.

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Can there be any baby teeth children do not lose?

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What is the age that kids lose their first baby teeth?

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When are children supposed to start losing their baby teeth? my son is six and has yet to have any teeth even become loose. is this something to be concerned about?

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Is it best to let your child's baby teeth fall out on their own, or pull them out? our son's beginning to lose his baby teeth, and he has one that's beginning to turn gray and just sitting there, not falling out. is this something we can safely pull out a

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Can losing baby teeth be the cause of bad breath in children?

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My child loses his both lower central incissors 5 months before his 5th birthday, new teeth starts developing in it's place.is that too early for his age.no teeth decay history .any cause for concern?

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