my nineteen year old friend still has all of his baby teeth. is this normal? is this some sort of health condition?
2007-02-01 16:13:09 · 10 answers · asked by A List of Atrocities 2 in Health ➔ Dental
I'm a dentist.
No, this isn't normal.
Are you sure they are baby teeth in your friend's mouth? They might simply be small adult teeth.
2007-02-01 16:40:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm 24 and I still have one baby tooth. I hadn't had any signs of another tooth (when I was 16 and they did x-rays and they said they didn't want to pull it because there wasn't a sign of an adult tooth). Well, last month I went in and the adult tooth is in the gum and my dentist wants it out (but my orthodontist wants me to keep it for right now, long story). Anyways, he needs to go get x-rays done because it is not good to have baby teeth if your adult teeth are in the gums. This can cause the adult teeth to find their own exit which can be the top of the gums or the roof of the mouth.
2007-02-01 16:28:22 · answer #2 · answered by baseballgrl1010 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not normal, at the age from 7 years to 8 years yes i can see if you are a late bloomer you still have your baby teeth. but 19,come on his teeth are too small for his mouth. Permanent teeth begin to erupt around 5 to 7 years of age.He needs to go to a specialist and find out why his permanent teeth never came in to push out the baby teeth.
2007-02-01 16:47:04 · answer #3 · answered by I am women 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Has he ever seen a dentist? Some people do not have permenant teeth. This is a big problem because eventually the baby teeth will fall out and then the person will have to get dentures.
2007-02-01 16:18:18 · answer #4 · answered by mom of twins 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is not normal & I would be amazed to see this. I have seen many adults with maybe a few baby teeth but not all. Does he have any of his adult teeth as well?
2007-02-01 16:17:56 · answer #5 · answered by luvlemons 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'm 24 and that i despite if have one toddler the tooth. I hadn't had any indicators of yet yet another the tooth (whilst i replaced into sixteen and that they did x-rays and that they suggested they did now not decide to tug it subsequently of reality there wasn't a demonstration of an guy or woman the tooth). exact, very final month I went in and the guy the tooth is indoors the gum and my dentist desires it out (yet my orthodontist desires me to maintain it for appropriate now, long tale). anyhow, he needs to flow get x-rays finished subsequently of reality that may not from now on good to have toddler the tooth if your guy or woman the tooth are indoors the gums. this might reason the guy the tooth to locate their very own pass out that could be the best of the gums or the roof of the mouth.
2016-10-16 10:47:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My half brothers dad is 60 and still has some of his baby teeth. I'm pretty sure, it's okay
2007-02-01 16:18:40 · answer #7 · answered by Jude 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mayb he should go to the dentist, cuz i still had me baby teeth until i wuz 14, and the dentist just pulled them out
Good Luck :)
2007-02-01 16:17:22 · answer #8 · answered by Nanu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-29 07:22:29 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You guys are freaking me out! I have NEVER heard of this!
2007-02-01 16:20:56 · answer #10 · answered by Wurm™ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋