Primary or Baby Teeth
Teeth vary in size, shape and their location in the jaws. These differences enable teeth to work together to help you chew, speak and smile. They also help give your face its shape and form. At birth people usually have 20 primary (baby) teeth, which often erupt about 6 months of age. They are then shed at various times throughout childhood. By age 21, all 32 of the permanent teeth have usually erupted.
The permanent canine tooth in the upper (maxillary) jaw sometimes does not erupt into the mouth correctly. In about 1% to 3% of the population these teeth will be diverted into the roof of the mouth (papa tally). It has been suggested that if the deciduous canine is removed at the right time this palatal eruption might be avoided.
Click on links below to view the following eruption charts: