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A child's baby teeth, also called primary teeth, loosen and fall out to make room for lasting teeth at about age 6. But sometimes the process doesn't start for up to a year later. By age 13, most children have all their adult teeth. The first baby teeth to fall out are most often the two bottom front teeth, called the lower central incisors.
Baby teeth diagram Baby teeth typically fall out in the order they came in — the two bottom front teeth (lower central incisors) first, followed by the two top front teeth (upper central incisors), then the lateral incisors, first molars, canines and second molars.
Baby teeth, also called primary teeth, can become discolored for many reasons. They include: Not brushing well enough. If baby teeth aren't brushed well, bacteria and food debris called plaque might form on the teeth. This can cause them to be discolored. Medicine use. Infant medicines that have iron might cause stains on baby teeth.
Baby teeth are not replanted if they're knocked out. For permanent teeth, if you can see a sharp surface or shiny surface, there's a chance that part of the root is still in the socket. In this situation, the tooth can still be put into the socket. But replanting the knocked-out tooth is less likely to be successful.
Spitting out blood when brushing or flossing your teeth. Bad breath that won't go away. Pus between your teeth and gums. Loose teeth or loss of teeth. Painful chewing. New spaces that develop between your teeth that look like black triangles. Gums that pull away from your teeth, making your teeth look longer than usual, called receding gums.
A pacifier might soothe a fussy baby. Some babies are happiest when they're sucking on something. A pacifier offers temporary distraction. A pacifier might come in handy during and after shots, blood tests or other procedures. A pacifier might help your baby fall asleep. If your baby has trouble settling down, a pacifier might do the trick.
This damage often is called baby bottle tooth decay. Similar damage can occur when toddlers wander around drinking from a sippy cup filled with these beverages. Not brushing your teeth well. If you don't clean your teeth soon after eating and drinking, plaque forms quickly, and the first stages of decay and gingivitis can begin.
Although radiation sickness is serious and often fatal, it's rare. Since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, during World War II, most cases of radiation sickness have occurred after nuclear industrial accidents, such as the 1986 fire that damaged the nuclear power plant at Chernobyl, Ukraine.
Lost teeth and replantation. A common question arising with dental trauma relates to what providers can do with an avulsed tooth. Dr. Fillmore says, in general, there are few tooth replantation success stories. "If the tooth is stored in balanced salt solution, saline, saliva or even milk, it will have a chance," he says.
A baby's umbilical cord stump needs to dry up before it falls off. Most often, the stump falls off 1 to 3 weeks after birth. In the meantime, treat the area gently: Keep the stump dry. Expose the stump to air to help dry out the base. Keep the front of your baby's diaper folded down, so it doesn't cover the stump.