http://www.bizequityblog.com/tooth/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-baby-tooth-and-adult-tooth Great Tooth Whitening Systems Tue, 04 May 2010 11:58:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.bizequityblog.com/tooth/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-baby-tooth-and-adult-tooth/comment-page-1#comment-758 perioligament Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:44:59 +0000 http://www.bizequityblog.com/tooth/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-baby-tooth-and-adult-tooth#comment-758 Your dentist should def. be able to tell the difference between a primary tooth and an adult tooth. Depending on where it is located and what size it is in comparison to the other teeth. Some people do not get a permanent tooth in one or more places, thus the baby tooth stays present in the mouth as there is not another tooth under it pushing it out. The roots on baby teeth resorb so they can get ready to become loose and come out to make way for the adult teeth. Even though there is not a root present the tooth can still remain in the mouth for several years, sometimes a lifetime if you are careful. I have seen grown men with a primary tooth still in their mouth. Maxillary perm molars (upper, back teeth) have three roots, and mandibular perm molars (lower back teeth) have two roots. Depending on where this tooth is should tell your dentist if it is a primary or permanent tooth. Some people do have their permanent tooth roots resorb for some reason, in this case if the tooth becomes loose then they would have to have an implant. I know of a case where this happened to a lady in the dental field, she has excellent home care, it just so happened that a back molar root resporbed leaving the tooth loose, so she had an implant placed. I am sure there is a way for your dentist to find out one way or another what is going on in your mouth. Insurance companies can be very picky so don't give up, keep trying.<br><b>References : </b><br>registered dental hygienist Your dentist should def. be able to tell the difference between a primary tooth and an adult tooth. Depending on where it is located and what size it is in comparison to the other teeth. Some people do not get a permanent tooth in one or more places, thus the baby tooth stays present in the mouth as there is not another tooth under it pushing it out. The roots on baby teeth resorb so they can get ready to become loose and come out to make way for the adult teeth. Even though there is not a root present the tooth can still remain in the mouth for several years, sometimes a lifetime if you are careful. I have seen grown men with a primary tooth still in their mouth. Maxillary perm molars (upper, back teeth) have three roots, and mandibular perm molars (lower back teeth) have two roots. Depending on where this tooth is should tell your dentist if it is a primary or permanent tooth. Some people do have their permanent tooth roots resorb for some reason, in this case if the tooth becomes loose then they would have to have an implant. I know of a case where this happened to a lady in the dental field, she has excellent home care, it just so happened that a back molar root resporbed leaving the tooth loose, so she had an implant placed. I am sure there is a way for your dentist to find out one way or another what is going on in your mouth. Insurance companies can be very picky so don’t give up, keep trying.
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]]> http://www.bizequityblog.com/tooth/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-baby-tooth-and-adult-tooth/comment-page-1#comment-757 kindgirl2006 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:12:59 +0000 http://www.bizequityblog.com/tooth/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-baby-tooth-and-adult-tooth#comment-757 a baby tooth does not have a root a Adult tooth has four big roots at the end!<br><b>References : </b><br> a baby tooth does not have a root a Adult tooth has four big roots at the end!
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]]> http://www.bizequityblog.com/tooth/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-baby-tooth-and-adult-tooth/comment-page-1#comment-756 grandeyeglass Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:39:59 +0000 http://www.bizequityblog.com/tooth/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-baby-tooth-and-adult-tooth#comment-756 Won't your insurance company take the word of a dentist? I'm sure there's some structural way they can prove it with an x-ray or something.<br><b>References : </b><br> Won’t your insurance company take the word of a dentist? I’m sure there’s some structural way they can prove it with an x-ray or something.
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]]> http://www.bizequityblog.com/tooth/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-baby-tooth-and-adult-tooth/comment-page-1#comment-755 BlahBlah Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:10:59 +0000 http://www.bizequityblog.com/tooth/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-baby-tooth-and-adult-tooth#comment-755 a baby tooth is smaller than an adult one<br><b>References : </b><br> a baby tooth is smaller than an adult one
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