How many teeth do people have

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Teeth are our important chewing organs, and the food we eat depends on them to complete the crushing and then to the stomach for digestion. Many people may have such a question. How many teeth are there? Now let's introduce how many teeth there are.

How many teeth do people have

First, there are 20 deciduous teeth in infancy, but they don't grow at the same time. Generally, the baby starts to grow the next two incisors at 6 months, and then grows them one after another. Generally, the deciduous teeth will grow up at about 3 years old.

Second: between the ages of 6 and 12 or 14, the child is in the period of tooth change. The deciduous teeth begin to fall off and grow out under constant pressure. If all [permanent teeth] (including all wisdom teeth) grow out after tooth change, there will be a total of 32 teeth at most.

Third, it is worth noting that wisdom teeth are the special teeth in the innermost position of the mouth. Some people have four wisdom teeth, some have only one, two or three, and some don't have wisdom teeth all their lives. Therefore, there are 28 to 32 adult teeth, so not everyone has the same number of teeth.

matters needing attention

The number of teeth is different in different periods. In infancy, there are generally 20 teeth. In 6-12 or 14 years old, there are generally 32 teeth. In adulthood, there are generally 28 to 32 teeth. No matter what the quantity is, we should pay attention to protect our teeth, brush our teeth every day, and don't eat too hot or too cold food.