A 45-year-old member asked:
how to tell whether a tooth is a baby tooth or permanent tooth?
3 doctor answers
Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered
39 years experience Dentistry
Not without an exam: You will need to see a local dentist to tell you if a tooth is a baby tooth or a secondary tooth. This cannot be answered over the internet without visualization.
Answered on May 21, 2013
Dr. Robert Brodsky answered
57 years experience Dentistry
Yes: Most of the time it can be decided just by looking at it. Sometimes, however, we need to get an xray.
Answered on May 23, 2013
Dr. Arnold Malerman answered
52 years experience Orthodontics
Dental anatomy: You can tell by the size, shape, color, position, your child's age when tooth erupted, and appearance on x-ray. Ask hour dentist, he or she will know.
Answered on Jun 4, 2013
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Dr. TED FEDER answered
39 years experience Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Why Discolored?: Are there systemic problems or diseases, poor enamel, decay? Pain? For social reasons the teeth can be covered. You should rule out systemic diseas ... Read More
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Dr. Craig Fisk answered
11 years experience Dentistry
Yes: While it may take some practice and familiarity with dental anatomy, it is usually easy to tell a baby tooth from a permanent tooth. The biggest diff ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Can you tell whether a tooth is a baby tooth or permanent tooth, if you don't recall it falling out?
Dr. Craig Fisk answered
11 years experience Dentistry
Yes: You can tell because baby teeth look different than adult teeth. They are usually smaller versions of the adult tooth. If you still are not sure, vi ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jake Richards answered
11 years experience Dentistry
Shape Size Location: Baby teeth are smaller and have much shorter roots (only seen on a x-ray). Age of the person can help determine as well. The front 4 top&bottom come ... Read More
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