Question 1

what age should children lose baby teeth?

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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 2

can there be any baby teeth children do not lose?

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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 3

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 4

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

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

Question 5

how many different teeth do children have?

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Depends: The number of teeth children have depends on the age of the child, stage of development and whether or not any primary teeth are lost or retained.  Generally, there are 20 primary or baby teeth and 32 permanent teeth.  A child may be in a mixed dentition state where they have a combination of primary and permanent teeth.

Question 6

what is a normal age to start losing teeth?

Accepted Answer

6 years: Children lose their first baby teeth around age 6 years when the permanent teeth start coming in.  They will get a total of 28 teeth (not counting any wisdom teeth).  In the teen years, some kids have 2-4 teeth pulled before getting orthodontic braces.  Years later, adults lose teeth through accidents, tooth decay, etc. . .  The average number of remaining teeth at age 50-64 is 22-23 teeth.

Question 7

on average how many young adults lose teeth?

Accepted Answer

Broad Question: Age group for "young adults"? What part of the world do they live in? Access to dental care? Standard of care? There would be more specifics needed to answer, but this is something you yourself can research over the internet. A DMF index is often used, meaning Decayed, Missing, or Filled.

Question 8

how many different teeth do children change?

Accepted Answer

20: Children usually change all of their primary teeth, and there are twenty of them, all different.

Question 9

at which age will my son start losing teeth?

Accepted Answer

Varies: A child's baby teeth (primary teeth) begin to loosen and fall out on their own to make room for permanent teeth at about age 6. Timing can vary, though, and girls generally lose baby teeth earlier than do boys. The last baby teeth typically fall out by age 12 or 13.

Question 10

at what age do people start to lose their teeth?

Accepted Answer

Depends... : Children at 5 or 6 years of age ... 
If you are referring to adults due to cavities, it can start amazingly early.  Sadly without proper dental care loss of adult teeth can happen rapidly.

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