How many teeth do you have?

Your first teeth are called deciduous teeth. They may also be called milk teeth, baby teeth or primary teeth.

• You have 20 deciduous teeth and they start growing into your mouth from about 6 months of age.
• All 20 teeth have grown into your mouth by about two and a half years of age.
• From about 6 years of age until 12 years of age you start to lose them

Your second teeth are called permanent teeth (also called adult teeth).

• You have 32 permanent teeth.
• They are called permanent teeth because if you look after them you can have them for all of your life.
• They begin growing through your gums from about 6 years and all 32 have finished growing into your mouth by about 18 –25 years.

 

• Tooth eruption – First teeth

 

• Tooth eruption – Permanent