The first babies' teeth are the milk teeth, they start to grow from 6 months. This milk tooth is made up of different teeth, including the molars. The molars of the milk teeth grow in several stages and have particular characteristics. These temporary teeth also serve as a guide for the growth of the permanent teeth.
The molars of baby teeth
The characteristics of babies' molars
The molars in babies' baby teeth are similar to other temporary teeth. The first molars grow in around 12-18 months, after the incisors appear. Then the second molars develop between 25 and 33 months, after the canines have grown in.
Because of their larger size, the eruption of molars is often more painful than that of other teeth.
The molars are larger teeth, with a cubic shape and rounded corners, they have an important role in chewing and grinding food. They also have a function of posterior wedging of the mandible, preventing it from sliding forward.
Around age 6, a first permanent molar begins to grow. This permanent tooth comes in addition to the 20 temporary teeth. Its eruption is therefore not preceded by the fall of a baby tooth. This first permanent molar appears behind the last temporary molar.
Monitoring of deciduous molars
Even if they are temporary teeth, it is important to to keep the milk teeth healthy children.
The first permanent molar, which appears around the age of 6, is a very important tooth, but very fragile. It is quickly decayed because it is often difficult to access. It is therefore important to pay attention to tooth brushing from childhood.
In addition, you should not hesitate to make regular appointments with a specialized dentist to prevent any risk of cavities and to check the good health of your child's teeth.
Lactational dentition
What is a baby tooth?
A baby tooth is a temporary tooth. They are the first teeth of babies. They start to grow around 6 months and the milk teeth are complete around 3 years. The number of baby teeth in young children is different from the number of permanent teeth. There are 20 temporary teeth.
How do baby teeth grow?
Milk teeth begin to develop months before the first teeth appear. In fact, the buds of the milk teeth appear as early as the sixth week of pregnancy and those of the permanent teeth as early as the tenth week. Then the different parts of the teeth develop during the whole pregnancy.
Then, the teeth form inside the jawbones and move out. They finally cross the gum. Their progression continues until the entire crown of the tooth is visible. The root remains anchored in the jawbone. Consult our article dedicated to baby tooth roots to learn more.
The Baby's first teeth start to appear as early as 6 months of ageand in a particular order.
Later, the permanent teeth begin to grow in and replace the baby teeth. At this stage the child's teeth are mixed. Thanks to our article, you can learn how to recognize your child's baby teeth. As an adult, the final dentition is composed of 32 teeth.
