Crescent Dental

Impacted Wisdom Tooth Removal in Lockport, LA

Baby Teeth Extraction Dentists Aiding Dental Development

Baby teeth, otherwise known as primary or milk teeth, serve an important role in the development and positioning of a patient’s permanent teeth. If baby teeth are pulled too early or stay in place for too long, it can adversely affect the growth and alignment of emerging adult teeth. For this reason, it’s vital that you speak to a dental professional before seeking a baby tooth extraction.

At Crescent Dental, our specialized team of baby teeth extraction dentists in Lockport, LA, understand that every patient is different. As a result, we discuss all of the remedies for baby tooth complications with our patients and their families before reaching a decision to extract the problem tooth. Contact our specialists for considerate dental care.

Learn More about the General Tooth Loss Schedule

Baby teeth are typically lost at certain ages. Though these ages vary slightly from patient to patient, there is a general pattern of baby tooth loss that corresponds to the pattern or permanent tooth development. Generally, baby teeth are lost around the following ages:

• Between six and eight, the lower and upper central incisors are lost
• Afterwards, the lower and upper lateral incisors are lost
• Between eight and ten, there is a one to two year gap where no teeth are lost
• Between ten and thirteen, the lower canines and first molars are lost
• Following the first molar loss, the upper canines are lost
• Finally, the upper and lower molars are lost

Undergoing a tooth extraction can be a frightening prospect for patients of all ages. We make it our mission to walk our patients and their families through the procedure to put their minds and nerves at ease. Contact our considerate dental team to schedule an appointment today.

Call our specialized extraction dentists for family friendly dental care. We proudly serve patients of all ages in Lockport, LA, and the surrounding areas.