Tag Archive for ‘Baby Teeth’
Double Tooth Photos
Since starting Oral Answers, many people frequently email me photos that would be useful to share with everyone here on Oral Answers to illustrate a particular dental condition. Since many parents end up coming to Oral Answers via the page on double teeth, I thought it would be appropriate to start a collection of double [...]
Teething Baby Pictures
One of the most frequently read articles on Oral Answers over the past year is an article that I wrote back in January called What A Baby’s Gums Look Like While Teething. That article only showed pictures of the two lower teeth coming in. I figured that it would also be helpful to show what [...]
Six Names for Baby Teeth and Their Meanings
Dentists often use many different words that all refer to the same thing. Dentists say calculus when they mean tartar and radiographs when they really mean to say x-rays. One interesting group of synonyms like this are used to describe a child’s first set of teeth. Here are six different names that are all used to describe our [...]
When Your Baby Is Born With Teeth: Natal Teeth
Many hundreds of years ago, babies that were born with teeth would be tragically put to death because they were thought to be demons. Fortunately, that doesn’t occur today. In fact, parents may be happy to find that their child is born with some teeth because it means that their baby has to experience teething [...]
Extra Tooth: Mesiodens and Other Supernumerary Teeth
Has your child ever come up to you and told you that they have an extra tooth growing out of their upper jaw behind their permanent teeth? It’s probably more likely that you’ve been told that your child has an extra tooth, or supernumerary tooth (we try to make up complicated words!) as dentists like [...]
Can Baby Orajel Cause Methemoglobinemia In Your Teething Baby?
Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to an upset teething baby. You stick some Orajel in the baby’s mouth and go back to bed for some sleep. The next morning, you realize that your baby isn’t breathing. Although rare, this can happen. Last month, the FDA spoke out about a certain complication [...]
Eight Natural Teething Remedies to Help Your Teething Baby
Many parents aren’t comfortable giving their little teething babies teething gel, especially when they hear about the rare, but serious side effects that can occur. Back before teething gels were invented, many parents used natural methods to calm their teething babies. Fortunately, for those parents that don’t want to give their teething babies drugs, there [...]
At What Age Can Kids Brush Their Own Teeth?
Have you ever heard any of the following quotes regarding the age that kids should start brushing their teeth by themselves? “My daughter could brush all by herself when she turned two years old!” “Kids can brush alone when they can cut through a thick New York strip steak without any help.” “They can brush [...]
Teething Biscuits – A Natural Way to Calm Your Teething Baby
Many parents are looking for a way to help soothe their teething baby that doesn’t involve smearing a numbing gel such as Orajel on their gums. Teething biscuits are just one of many alternatives and have been around for quite some time. Does Your Teething Baby Need Teething Biscuits? The short answer to this question [...]
Dark Tooth: Why Your Child Has a Discolored Tooth
If you have kids, you know that they can get themselves into a lot of interesting accidents. Many times when kids get a head injury they knock out a tooth. Other times, they simply hit the tooth really hard and injure it. It has been estimated that 8-30% of kids under 7 suffer an accident [...]
How Long Does Teething Last?
If you’ve had a child, then you probably know how teething affects kids — and parents! When it comes to teething, many parents want to know at what age teething starts and how long it will last. While I can’t give you an exact answer as to when your child will start teething and for [...]
The Differences Between Baby Teeth and Permanent Teeth
Have you ever noticed that baby teeth look like they’re whiter than adult teeth? Or maybe you knocked out a baby tooth when you were a child, but when you had a similar accident when you were older, your permanent tooth got chipped rather than getting knocked out. The two scenarios above can be explained [...]
What to Expect at Your Child’s First Dental Visit
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the age when your child should go to the dentist for the first time. Many people think that taking your child to the dentist before they are one year old is too early. They wonder what a dentist could possibly do with such a young child. One [...]
At What Age Should Your Child Go to the Dentist for the First Time?
It has been said that although your baby may not be ready for a dental visit at one year of age, your baby’s teeth are ready. However, even if you take your child to the dentist on their first birthday, you may be taking them later than is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric [...]
What a Baby’s Gums Look Like While Teething
A few years ago, my wife and I kept thinking that our son was getting his first tooth. He eventually got it, but there were many times when it looked like his first tooth would be coming in and it didn’t. It’s important to know that the first tooth usually comes in around six months [...]
Why Baby Teeth Are Important
Have you ever wondered why we have baby teeth? It’s kind of interesting that we are born with permanent limbs and other body parts, but the first teeth we have are only temporary. You, like many parents, may have even wondered the following: Why should I take care of my child’s baby teeth? They’re just [...]
When Should Your Baby’s First Tooth Come In?
Many parents wait with anticipation to finally see their baby’s first tooth poking through the gums. A baby getting his or her very first tooth can be an exciting and sometimes tiring experience for both baby and parents. When does the average baby get their first tooth? When Does a Baby’s First Tooth Erupt? The [...]
Adult Permanent Teeth Coming In Behind Baby Teeth: Shark Teeth
Many parents become alarmed when they look in their child’s mouth and see the permanent teeth growing behind the baby teeth. What went wrong? Aren’t the permanent teeth supposed to grow under the baby teeth and push them out? Rest assured, permanent teeth coming in behind baby teeth is not an emergency! Ordinarily, as the [...]
Double Teeth – Gemination and Fusion
I want to thank Rachel Inbar for allowing me to use two pictures of her son with a “double tooth” for this article. Rachel runs a fertility blog and allows couples to share their fertility stories online. Many parents wait with great excitement and anticipation for the eruption of their baby’s first tooth. Sadly, baby [...]
What to Do When Your Child’s Baby Tooth Gets Knocked Out
What should you do when your child comes to you crying with a bloody mouth and a tooth in their hand? A normal reaction to this scenario is panic. However, if you know what steps to take, you could prevent permanent damage to your child’s teeth. The American Dental Association estimates that by the time [...]
Hi, I'm Tom. I'm currently a 4th year dental student in the USA. I started this blog to help people take better care of their teeth. You can 
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