Understanding Your Growing Teeth

Teeth vary in size, shape and their location in the jaws. These differences enable teeth to work together to help you chew, speak and smile. They also help give your face its shape and form. At birth people usually have 20 baby (primary) teeth, which start to come in (erupt) at about 6 months of age. They fall out (shed) at various times throughout childhood. By age 21, all 32 of the permanent teeth have usually erupted, but is not the case for everyone due to genetic differences.

Baby Teeth Eruption Chart

Permanent Teeth Eruption Chart

If you have any questions or concerns about your teeth regarding if/when they erupt, consult your general dentist about checking a checkup. Depending on the alignment of your teeth, the dentist may refer you to an orthodontist, like Dr. Pamela Johnson, to see if your teeth may need orthodontic guidance to properly erupt.

Source:  mouthhealthy.org