Questions about development and health of teeth. See also the tags [teething] and [brushing-teeth].
Questions tagged [teeth]
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Is teeth grinding bad for my child?
My one year old daughter will occasionally grind her teeth together for a few seconds. She has four teeth on top and four teeth on bottom, and she will grind them back and forth when she is walking around or playing with something.
It freaks me…
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When do baby teeth start falling out?
I am wondering when baby teeth begin falling out. I realize this varies from person to person but there has to be a general rule of thumb as to when it normally begins.
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What to do about gnawing when Adult teeth start to come in?
My boy is just closing in on 6 years of age. (thanks to p.se.com, he spits after he brushes his teeth) About a month ago his lost his two front teeth within a week of each other. The new teeth have both been coming in at a seemingly quick speed.
My…
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Do milk teeth indicate what permanent teeth will be like?
Are milk teeth characteristics such as shape, alignment, spaces between teeth, etc. indicative of what permanent teeth will be like?
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Dentist for a baby?
Possible Duplicate:
At what age should I enroll my child in dental and vision plans?
I'm sure this in a question only relevant to the US since we have to think about stuff like this, but what would be a reasonable age to sign up for dental…
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Loose tooth. Suck it up and pull?
I am a kid. I have a loose tooth where the part is off but the other part isn't. I can see my new tooth underneath. Should i just suck it up and push with my tongue?
It's a bottom left molar
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