How many teeth do we have? Have you asked yourself that? Well, the answer depends on some factors, the most important factor is age. Children and adults have different sets of teeth. So, how many teeth do children have?

Milk teeth

Children begin teething around six months of age. The technical term for these first teeth is deciduous teeth, because they eventually fall, like the leaves of trees in autumn. Most people know these teeth as baby teeth, although sometimes they are also called baby teeth or primary teeth.

In total, children have 20 milk teeth – 10 on the top and 10 on the bottom. These teeth act as placeholders for adult teeth, which grow after the baby’s teeth fall off. Keep in mind that these teeth are destined to fall, does not mean that they should not be treated in the same way that the teeth of adults are taken care of. Developing healthy eating habits and good brushing habits should begin soon after the child starts teething. By age six, most children begin to lose their milk teeth, which are then replaced by permanent teeth. This process will continue in early adolescence.

Teeth in adults

Adults have more teeth than children; most adults have 32 teeth. These teeth are: 8 incisors, 4 canines, 8 premolars and 12 molars (including the 4 wisdom teeth). Most people have a complete set of adult teeth by the time they reach adolescence. It is very common for adults not to have their wisdom teeth, because there is not always enough space for them to grow comfortably or without causing misalignment of the other teeth.

So, how many teeth do we have? In general, children have 20 and adults have 32. And each of them needs your care.