The first among the 20 baby teeth to come out (erupt) are the front teeth (incisors) at the age of six months. The last of the milk teeth erupts at 2 yrs of age. At the age of six years The first of the adult teeth (permanent teeth) erupts through the gum behind the last of the milk tooth from the four corners of the mouth. It's important that these permanent teeth should not be confused with milk teeth. Neglecting their care would lead in untimely loss and an irreparable damage to the setting and arrangement of other subsequently erupting teeth. At the same time of about six years of age a child looses his/her front milk teeth to be replaced by permanent ones. Gradually by the age of 12 years 20 of the milk teeth are shed and permanent ones take their place. So now we have a total of 24 teeth. Other than these more teeth erupt in the mouth right behind the last tooth in all four corners taking the count to 28 The last teeth to erupt are the wisdom teeth fails to erupt or erupts only partially giving rise to pain with or without infection. A surgical extraction is the only way of relief from such a situation.

 

Can teeth cause cancer?

 

A sharp or broken teeth when retained in mouth for long can be a source of constant injury to the very soft tissues of tongues and cheek and can definitely lead to a cancerous growth. It may thus be deemed mandatory to have any such teeth treated at the earliest.

 

Do's and Don'ts >

1. Never take medicines without consulting your dentist and of your own accord

 

2. In case of toothache do not apply hot compress on your face or tie a tight bandage around it with a cloth.

 

3. Remember to tell your dentist if you have diabetes like "extract my teeth today itself". Taking of medicines as prescribed and sticking to the schedule is the key to successful remission of your problem.