The order of eruption of deciduous teeth

The growth of deciduous teeth usually begins between 3rd and 6h month. By the end of the third year, the child has 20 deciduous teeth, and around the age of six, the deciduous teeth are replaced with permanent ones.

The first tooth is usually the lower central incisor - called "one".

After the eruption of lower central incisors (6-10 months), upper central incisors erupt (8-12 months), followed by upper lateral incisors or "twos" (9-13 months), lower lateral incisors (10-16 months), upper first premolars or "fours" (13-19 months), lower first premolars (14-18 months), and then the so-called "threes" or "canines", first in the upper (16-22 months), and then in the lower jaw (17-23 months).

Canines usually cause more discomfort to children, they erupt with more tears and pain.

After canines, the lower second premolars or "fives" grow (23-31 months), followed by upper second premolars (25-33 months).

Deciduous teeth not only serve as "placeholders" for permanent teeth, but are also very important for the baby's proper development. They cut food, grind it and prepare it for digestion, thus enabling the full utilization of all nutrients from food. Deciduous teeth affect children's speech development, the articulation of individual sounds and words.

Proper development of teeth and jaws is also important for aesthetic appearance later in life.

A beautiful smile and correct speech significantly affect your child's health and self-confidence!