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Milk Teeth

Milk teeth or deciduous teeth are the first set of teeth that erupt soon after birth. They are also known as primary teeth. They are 20 in number and fall off between the age of 6 to 10 years. They differ from permanent teeth in many ways. They are small and whiter with short roots. They are more prone to caries due to the sugary diet of children, prolonged bottle feeding, and poor oral hygiene. Proper care must be taken to keep them caries-free as it may affect the developing permanent tooth bud.

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My daughter has hyperemic pulp. Should I be concerned?

Query: Hello doctor, My daughter underwent a root canal. She is 4-years-old. The dentist tried to do it with gas and numbing it. She sat well through the drilling, then when he was doing the pulpectomy, she screamed and choked and flailed around. The dentist seemed unable to handle it all and he said she h...  Read Full »


Dr. Naveen Thomas

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is normal for the pulp to bleed profusely when it is a little enlarged inside, like a polyp. The dentist could have easily managed her, had he given a local anesthesia (just a drop would have numbed it) directly inside the pulp when doing the root canal treatment....  Read Full »

My baby has white spots on her teeth. Is there anything to be done?

Query: Hi doctor, My daughter is 11 months old and started having her upper teeth when she was nine months old. And I noticed she has white spots along the gumline and some in the middle. I took a photo and showed it to a dentist here, and she said it's hypocalcified enamel. My question is, is it reversibl...  Read Full »


Dr. Naveen Thomas

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The spots cannot be reversed. They form during fetal development inside the womb and the first three months after birth. Any dietary deficiency for you or your baby may cause, or sometimes eve...  Read Full »

My daughter’s last left back tooth broke and was hollow. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, My 10-year-old daughter's back left tooth completely broke off on her gum, and it was hollow. I believe it is an adult tooth. How would a tooth be hollow?  Read Full »


Dr. Tooba Qazi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If it is the second last tooth on the last side, it is the last milk tooth that broke, as it falls off between ages 9 and 11 years. If the last tooth of the arch gets broken, it is the permanent molar tooth. It is the only permanent molar in the arch until 12 years of a...  Read Full »

Can children lose all their teeth?

Query: Hello doctor, Do children lose all of their teeth? I have a dentist who says there are permanent teeth children do not lose and that this cavity that seems to be forming should be taken care of because that tooth will not fall out. This is the tooth all the way in the back of a six-year-old's mouth ...  Read Full »


Dr. Divya Banu M

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. How are you doing? Children have 20 milk teeth (10 each in upper and lower jaws) which shed till the age of maximum 10 to 12 years. The permanent teeth erupt in their places and the three permanent molars erupt behind the primary teeth. According to the age, I think yo...  Read Full »

Kindly give your suggestion on the delayed tooth eruption of my 15-year-old son.

Query: Hello doctor, My son is 15 years old. His milk teeth are not fallen out yet. Based on the X-ray report, the permanent teeth are below the milk teeth. Hence, we are getting extraction of milk teeth in phases and waiting for permanent teeth to erupt. However, it had been more than a month, and the per...  Read Full »


Dr. Rakshana Devi M

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw the X-ray that you have attached (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity). Certain people will have delayed eruptions. So do not worry. As the milk teeth are extracted, we can wait for another two weeks for the permanent teeth to erupt. As the ...  Read Full »

Why haven't my 16-year-old daughter's baby teeth fallen out?

Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is 16 years old, and her baby teeth have still not fallen off. Just in the past two years, it had slowly started to be pushed out and now the permanent teeth are finally erupting. It seems red in the middle, but there is no pain or discomfort. Will the teeth eventually come...  Read Full »


Dr. Honey Nandwani

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. The problem is over-retained milk teeth. As your daughter is 16 years of age and still the milk teeth have not fallen, then there is a possibility that it will not fall on its own. Rather, it will disturb the alignment of the erupting permanent te...  Read Full »

My child has lost two front teeth at 18 months. Is it normal?

Query: Hello doctor, My seven-year-old daughter lost her two front teeth well over 18 months ago. They have no signs of coming in still. Is there a problem? Should I get a check up done? Please advise.  Read Full »


Dr. Muzaffer Hussain Parray

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Normally it should have started erupting as seven to eight years is the average age and seven to twelve months is the average eruption time after tooth falls. In case your girl is malnourished or low in weight or there is any other systemic condition associated, the sit...  Read Full »

My son's front tooth got slightly bent after a fall. Kindly help.

Query: Hi doctor, My son fell down in the playground and his front tooth is slightly bent but I do not see any swelling in that area. He was crying in pain for some time but he looks normal now. Can I give him some painkillers before bed? Do you advice Paracetamol or Ibuprofen? He takes Ventolin and Flixo...  Read Full »


Dr. Naveen Thomas

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. If the tooth is not mobile then no need to worry for now. But it may become nonvital after a few months or a year and will get darker in color. If any swelling occurs later on, it may need a pulpectomy procedure. Still...  Read Full »

My son is 2.5 years old and he has pain in one of his front tooth. What should I do?

Query: Hello doctor, My son is 2.5 years old and he has pain in one of his front tooth. What should I do?  Read Full »


Dr. Purva Jingar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Take your son to any dentist especially a pedodontist soon and get it checked properly. It is the right age to take your son. Keep his teeth clean with cloth and water or some paste on a kids brush and clean teeth in vertical direction very gently. Do not feed with b...  Read Full »

My son has tooth decay upon sugar restriction. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, My 18-month-old son's teeth are decaying. First, the front (upper) four decayed, and now the sides have started decaying. He has a restricted sugary diet and has not been breastfed for the last seven to eight months; however, he is on breastfeeding now. Please suggest if the decay is r...  Read Full »


Dr. Anjana. G.

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. As per the image (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), your baby has rampant caries, which is nothing but a borrowing type of dental cavity that occurs due to various factors. Initial treatment includ...  Read Full »

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