Q. My childs baby teeth are still present and the adult teeth are starting to come through - is this a worry? A. This is quite common. It's often a sign that the mouth won't have enough room for the permanent teeth. See your dentist. Don't upset your child by saying the dentist will need to take teeth out. Let the dentist make the decision. If removing baby teeth won't benefit the child in the long term the dentist may leave nature to take its course.
Baby teeth eruption times: Very approximate Upper and lower front 4 teeth - 6 to 16 months Upper and lower canine teeth - 16 to 23 months Upper and lower molar teeth - 1year to 3 years Permanent teeth eruption times: Very approximate Upper and lower front 4 teeth: 6 to 9 years Upper and lower first molars(six year old molars): 6 to 7 years Upper and lower canine and premolars: 10 -12 years Upper and lower second molars(12 year old molars): 11 - 13 years Upper and lower third molars( wisdom teeth): 17 - 25 years
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A beautiful smile for life?Tze-Howe Chan, Lancy Qin, Steven Cichello and Julian Liu, our dentists, would love you to come and experience the care and dental expertise for which we are renowned.
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Good food choices an everyday delight. Leafy greens, not too much sugar and not too much red meat, help keep gums healthy.
Dental Health Week
Dental Health Week4 Aug to 10 Aug 2025Reach every S-milestone
Child Dental Benefits
Govt. Child Dental Benefits Child dental benefits schedule (Medicare) provides dental care for children 2 yrs to 17 yrs.*
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Dr Tze-Howe Chan BDSc(Melb)
Were Street Dentists offer family friendly quality advanced dental care - Family orientated.
