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Are there dentures for babies?

15 doctors weighed in across 10 answers

Baby dentures : Babies begin growing teeth from 6 months to a year. They do not need any dentures. If your baby isn't growing teeth you need to take him or her to a pediatric dentist for an examination asap. All babies should see a dentist starting at the age of 6 months every 3 months until the age of 3, then they need to see one every 6 months for the rest of their life.

Answered 1/19/2019

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Dr. John Thaler answered

Specializes in Prosthodontics

No: If the child is born with out any tooth buds and there are no teeth expected to erupt (based on imaging and x-rays) then after they reach a certain age, prostheses can be made for them. As they grow, new ones need to be made. Once they complete their growth, implants can be used to create a fixed reconstruction.

Answered 12/30/2018

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No : Babies or toddlers should not wear dentures. Dentures are for adults.

Answered 12/30/2018

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Not sure: Babies do not require dentures and would not tolerate the procedure anyway.

Answered 11/16/2013

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Don't believe so: Would not be needed anyway as their digestive systems would not tolerate adult foods in any case.

Answered 11/17/2013

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Dr. I. Jay Freedman answered

Specializes in Dentistry

No: There are no dentures for babies and there is no need. A baby needs to start slow with milk and the soft foods as their digestive tract develops. As the child's teeth grow in their diet can become more sophisticated.

Answered 7/10/2014

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Not for breastfeedin: Obviously, it's a joke, babies don't need dentures. If young children lose their teeth, most of the time they are losing their baby teeth and no replacement is needed (only a space maintainers). Hope it helps.

Answered 12/30/2018

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Why ?: Why would a baby need dentures? To eat ? To speak ? By the time they can eat solid foods and speak they have their own teeth. BTW, the answer is obviously no.

Answered 7/22/2014

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Dentures: I'm concerned about what you are not asking. Your question hints at alteration in normal dento-facial complex development. Would be appropriate for your child to be examined by a children's dental specialist, a Pedodontist. Partial or full anodontia, missing permanent teeth, may be indicative of one of many developmental syndromes. Time to do some investigating.

Answered 1/6/2019

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Baby teeth: No, not sure why you are having this question. Is there a concern of missing teeth? Primary teeth start to erupt at 6 month of age until full primary dentition is reached. Then at 6 year of age they start to exfoliate and adult teeth start to come in until 12-13 year of age. Every child has individual growth and timing differ. If divinations see pediatric dentist. Dentures are only adults.

Answered 12/30/2018

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