{"id":2542,"date":"2025-03-27T05:41:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T05:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2542"},"modified":"2025-04-15T05:42:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T05:42:57","slug":"childrens-teeth-timeline-what-to-watch-out-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/childrens-teeth-timeline-what-to-watch-out-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Children’s teeth timeline – what to watch out for"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Photo by Jessica Hearn<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In most cases, the biggest dental change any of us undergo is the transition from baby teeth to adult teeth, where an entire set falls out, replaced by a new set, which are for keeps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s an exciting time for a child, and also for the parents, but it can raise a few questions, and sometimes concerns.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that in mind, I though it was worth covering off the process of how baby teeth come and go, and what to watch out for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baby Teeth Timeline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children typically get their first baby teeth, around 6 months old, and by 3, most kids have a full set of 20 baby teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s around 6 that these teeth start to loosen and fall out, and the last baby teeth usually fall out by 12 or 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if your child isn\u2019t conforming to this exact timeline, chances are you don\u2019t need to panic \u2013 some may lose their first tooth as early as 4, while others might not see their first wobbly tooth until 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s that 7-year mark you need to keep an eye on \u2013 if they get to that age and haven\u2019t lose a single tooth, or if they still have baby teeth present at 13, it\u2019s a good idea to check with a dentist, as sometimes they might have permanent teeth missing or not positioned correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New and Crooked?!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s easy to assume that when adult teeth arrive, they\u2019re going to be perfectly aligned, but that\u2019s often not the case, and there could be a variety of reasons why:<\/p>\n\n\n\n