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Baby's First Teeth

Usually the first baby teeth to come into the mouth are the two bottom front teeth. They begin to appear when your child is about 6 to 8 months old. They are followed by the 4 upper front teeth. The remainder of your baby's teeth will appear periodically, usually in pairs on each side of the jaw, until the child is about 2 1/2 years old. By the time your child is 2 1/2 years old, all 20 baby teeth will most likely have come in. From this point until the child is 5 to 6 years of age, his/her first permanent teeth will begin to erupt. Some of the permanent teeth replace baby teeth, others don't. The following picture shows approximately when each baby tooth should erupt. Do not worry if some teeth are a few months early or late as every child is different...just as every adult is different!

Even though baby teeth will eventually be lost, they are just as important as the adult teeth. They not only hold the space for incoming permanent teeth, but are also important for biting and chewing food, speech, and physical appearance. Early tooth loss due to dental decay can have a serious impact on your child's self-esteem and self-confidence in their appearance.

For this reason, it is important to teach your child from an early age, the importance of eating a healthy diet, and practicing daily oral hygiene to maintain healthy teeth and gums for a lifetime of smiles.

Tooth eruption chart

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Dr. Joe Hair is a respected Douglasville general, family, and cosmetic dentist who welcomes new patients from all over the Atlanta area, including Douglasville, Villa Rica, Carrollton, Breman, Hiram, Dallas, Lithia Springs, and Newnan. He provides general dental services such as crowns, fillings, root canals, dentures, extractions, and partials, and enhanced dental services, such as sedation dentistry, porcelain veneers and laminates, Lumineers, dental implants, mini dental implants, Invisalign alternatives, orthodontics, cosmetic orthodontics, Facelift Dentures, TMJ therapy, Conservative Laser Gum Treatment, hospital dentistry, and sleep apnea treatment. He uses some of the newest diagnostic equipment including laser cavity detection and digital x-rays.