Deciduous teeth are also called children’s teeth, baby teeth or first teeth. Deciduous teeth are smaller and whiter than permanent teeth. We only have 20 deciduous teeth. They start to erupt when we’re around 6 months old, and are usually all through when we’re 29 months old.

How do you count deciduous teeth?

The primary dentition is comprised of 20 teeth. Often these teeth are referred to as deciduous teeth. These teeth will be exfoliated (lost) as the permanent teeth erupt. In each arch of the mouth, there are two central incisors, two lateral incisors, two canines, and four molars.

When do we get 32 teeth?

People can expect that between the ages of 12 and 14 a child will have lost all of their baby teeth and these will have now been replaced by a full set of adult teeth. A full set of adult teeth will amount to 32 teeth in total. This includes the wisdom teeth, which grow in at the back of the mouth.