{"id":11381,"date":"2023-01-13T12:06:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T11:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/?p=11381"},"modified":"2023-01-19T13:46:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T12:46:56","slug":"baby-teeth-have-roots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/en\/baby-teeth-have-roots\/","title":{"rendered":"Do baby teeth have roots?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a question that many parents ask me in the dental office while pointing at a panoramic x-ray of their children, as it is something that most people are unaware of and that usually surprises them when they discover it. Yes, primary teeth have roots, just like permanent teeth.<\/p>\n

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Here you can see the root of the primary teeth and how the primary tooth forms underneath.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In fact, it is underneath this milk tooth, specifically between its roots, inside the bone, that the permanent tooth that will replace it is formed, as can be seen thanks to x-rays. In fact, this is the reason why primary teeth fall out. As the space in the jaws is limited, the more tooth or root is formed from the permanent tooth, the less remains of the deciduous tooth. As the permanent tooth develops, it 'takes over' the space occupied by the root of the primary tooth, until it disappears completely and eventually loses its hold, finally falling out and giving way to the adult tooth.<\/p>\n

What does it mean when baby teeth have roots?<\/h2>\n
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Difference between the root of the permanent tooth (left) and the temporary tooth (right).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The fact that the primary teeth also have roots<\/a> is not merely a scientific curiosity, but involves a number of things:<\/p>\n