As children grow and develop, they get two sets of teeth: their baby teeth come in early when they’re just a few years old, and as they grow up their full-size adult teeth replace them one by one as their heads grow and their jaws become big enough to hold them. The whole process is very natural, and as each adult tooth becomes ready to emerge the baby tooth above it will loosen and fall out. So then why would a family dentist on Long Island (or wherever you live) suggest removing one early? (more…)
