If your child gets teeth super early does this mean that their teeth will start decaying early as well?
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If your child gets teeth super early does this mean that their teeth will start decaying early as well?
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Dr. Darrell Herrington
Family Medicine
In brief: No
Tooth decay comes from poor dental hygiene, not from the age of teeth.
In brief: No
Tooth decay comes from poor dental hygiene, not from the age of teeth.
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Dr. Kayvon Javid
Dentistry
In brief: Depends
The answer is yes if you don't take proper care of their teeth and no if you do.
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Dr. Anthony LaBarbera
Pediatrics
In brief: No
There is no correlation.
In brief: No
There is no correlation.
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Dr. I. Jay Freedman
Dentistry
In brief: No
The earlier teeth erupt, the sooner a parent needs to be on their game to control, teach and take charge of one's child's oral hygiene.
What early tooth arrival generally means is a greater probability of your child requiring orthodontics later in life (age 7 years is a great age to have the orthodontist evaluate your child) to create a beautiful smile and function bite.
In brief: No
The earlier teeth erupt, the sooner a parent needs to be on their game to control, teach and take charge of one's child's oral hygiene.
What early tooth arrival generally means is a greater probability of your child requiring orthodontics later in life (age 7 years is a great age to have the orthodontist evaluate your child) to create a beautiful smile and function bite.
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