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What can cause babies to be born with teeth?
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Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
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A 37-year-old member asked:
What percent of babies are born with a full set of teeth?
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Dr. Arnold Malermananswered
Orthodontics 54 years experience
All of them: At birth all of the baby teeth and a portion of the permanent incisors and molars are present under the gums. The baby teeth begin erupting between 6-15 months and all 20 baby teeth have erupted by age 3. Permanent teeth begin erupting at 6 (girls) or 7 (boys). Important dates:1st dental ck-up age 1, 1st orthodontic ck-up age 7.
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